2012-12-06, 17:42
Nice program; thank you for your work.
I have a perplexing issue on Windows 8 Pro (x64).
When the system boots it will not focus on XBMC. I realize their maybe a delay in loading XBMC, but even after 60 seconds it will just sit at the Metro interface. However if you mouse over the "Desktop" tile and click it flips into XBMC. OR if you boot the system and let it sit at the Metro interface long enough to let the PC go into "Sleep" mode; when you wake it up XBMC will have focus.
As I research this behavior it looks like my focus is being stolen by the Metro UI. Any thoughts on how to fix this?
[UPDATE]
Ok, so I had one other place in my head to look around at and Guess What; I found a way to consistently get Windows 8 Pro (x64) to launch into XBMC. I did the following;
-In Metro UI; Search
-Searched for "Scheduler"
-Created a Task
Select Task Scheduler Library; Create Task (named Boot to Explorer)
Select Triggers>New: "At Log on"
Select Actions>New; Browse for explorer.exe, select
Ok and reboot.
The system logs on; goes to explorer and then the Launcher script kicks in and 3 seconds later XBMC automagically launches and has focus.
Stupid Metro UI.
I have a perplexing issue on Windows 8 Pro (x64).
When the system boots it will not focus on XBMC. I realize their maybe a delay in loading XBMC, but even after 60 seconds it will just sit at the Metro interface. However if you mouse over the "Desktop" tile and click it flips into XBMC. OR if you boot the system and let it sit at the Metro interface long enough to let the PC go into "Sleep" mode; when you wake it up XBMC will have focus.
As I research this behavior it looks like my focus is being stolen by the Metro UI. Any thoughts on how to fix this?
[UPDATE]
Ok, so I had one other place in my head to look around at and Guess What; I found a way to consistently get Windows 8 Pro (x64) to launch into XBMC. I did the following;
-In Metro UI; Search
-Searched for "Scheduler"
-Created a Task
Select Task Scheduler Library; Create Task (named Boot to Explorer)
Select Triggers>New: "At Log on"
Select Actions>New; Browse for explorer.exe, select
Ok and reboot.
The system logs on; goes to explorer and then the Launcher script kicks in and 3 seconds later XBMC automagically launches and has focus.
Stupid Metro UI.