Hi Andrei,

You were right, when I select only one wallpaper, thereby disabling the
wallpaper slideshow, and restart, the problem goes away.

Thanks for your help!

- Jim

PS - Is there any chance of "fixing" this issue in the future? Maybe
once Windows 7 is fully released?

Andrew Guryanov wrote:
> Jim,
>
> You should disable desktop wallpaper slideshow: unselect all wallpapers, and
> "save changes"; then restart Windows7. At least, this works on my
> installation of build 7100.
>
> Andrei
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: goscreen@yahoogroups.com <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:goscreen@yahoogroups.com <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>]On
> Behalf Of Jim Spath
> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 5:50 PM
> To: goscreen@yahoogroups.com <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [goscreen] windows 7 problem?
>
> Hi Andrei,
>
> I did customize my desktop using the desktop personalization tool.
>
> I restarted windows and it is still happening.
>
> Is the only way to stop this from happening to "turn off"
> personalization? How do I do that? I didn't see an obvious way to do it.
>
> Thanks!
> - Jim
>
> Andrew Guryanov wrote:
> > I have noticed this behavior occurs only after I try to change/adjust
> > desktop wallpaper from Microsoft "desktop personalization" tool.
> > It goes away only after I restart "Buena Vista".
> > As long as I do not try to "personalize" my desktop, goscreen works just
> > fine.
> > Is it so on your installation?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Andrei
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: goscreen@yahoogroups.com <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:goscreen@yahoogroups.com <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>]On
> > Behalf Of Jim Spath
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 5:03 PM
> > To: goscreen@yahoogroups.com <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:goscreen%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [goscreen] windows 7 problem?
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I recently upgraded my work machine to windows 7 and noticed that the
> > window map disappears when I click on the desktop. The only way to get
> > it back when this happens is to click on a window or the taskbar. It's
> > as if the desktop is receiving focus and being drawn over the window map.
> >
> > I have the window map set to Always on top and Lock, but it is still
> > happening.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > - Jim