When I am using .exe programs, ex. games, while in the middle of using them, they just minimize randomly. I am not sure if this is a virus or what but could someone please help me?

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Can you clarify?

Do you mean from running full screen they exit to the task bar?

Or from full screen they go to a smaller window?

Do they continue to run or do they stop?

Always the same programs or any programs?

Does this happen if you turn off all other programs?

Are these on-line games?

Do you run an antivirus?

Also try this:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx