Windows 10: How to prevent any window from stealing focus from the active one?

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  1. /U/MADONNARAGU
    /u/madonnaragu Win User

    How to prevent any window from stealing focus from the active one?


    Is there an easy, foolproof way to prevent ANY applications from stealing focus from the active window in Windows 10?

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    /u/madonnaragu, Jun 9, 2020
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  2. RLUKS
    rluks Win User

    Preventing applications from stealing focus in Windows 10

    There is a dated question asking for a solution for windows 7. I have recently grew tired of newly launched applications to steal focus from my currently opened window. Is there a way how to prevent programs from stealing focus in Windows 10?

    Thank you
     
    rluks, Jun 9, 2020
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  3. CLUB27
    club27 Win User
    Windows 10 programs steal focus, prevent?

    Windows 10 programs steal focus, a way to prevent from doing? Also what is the point? Does it serve a good purpose that I just don't see? *Confused
     
    club27, Jun 9, 2020
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  4. TIRIEL SENSEI
    Tiriel Sensei Win User

    How to prevent any window from stealing focus from the active one?

    Windows Updater Steals Focus

    When playing games via Steam every hour or so the game would mysteriously minimize or at the very least drop out of full screen for a couple of seconds. After a lot of research and debugging I was able to track the problem down to Windows Updater stealing
    focus. This is really problematic behavior as it can have very unfortunate consequences in any real-time game. Is there a way to prevent Updater from stealing focus or stop it from running while I'm playing games?
     
    Tiriel Sensei, Jun 9, 2020
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