Focus change when using labels

[rimsky]

when I click on one of the labels in the left column, the right window displays the selected subset of torrents, but then after a few seconds (variable) the focus then automatically resets itself to All.

I've just updated to the latest version and the problem still persists.

Can you help?

Thanks

rimsky

[slipstream]

Cannot reproduce here.

Does this happen after clicking default categories (Downloading/Completed etc.) as well?

If this focus jump also happens in any other list (in the torrent list itself for example) - then it looks just like sticking "Home" button either on the keyboard or on the multibutton mouse (if you got one of those).

[rimsky]

No, it only happens with the labels. The default categories work fine.

The timing is strange. Some times it flips after only a second; at other times it resets the focus after almost a minute. This happens independently of any keyboard/mouse activity.

The only non-standard aspect of my set-up is that I'm running uTorrent on my second PC and connecting to it via Remote Desktop from my first PC. I've not experienced any similar problems with RD, but thought I'd mention it anyway.

[slipstream]

Cannot reproduce via Remote Desktop either.

[rimsky]

Thanks slipstream. I'm not sure where to look now. Any ideas?

[Ultima]

Get Process Explorer from sysinternals.com, run it, File > Save, then post the contents of the saved process list in the .txt file here.

Does the problem continue to occur if the category list doesn't have focus? Like, after you select a label, select a torrent in the list to the right so that the torrent list has the focus.

[rimsky]

Thanks Ultimata, I'll get process explorer and post the file.

The problem occurs whether the focus is on the category list or one of the torrents in the list.

I've just noticed another problem now. I created 5 persistent labels and only 4 of them are showing in the list. All 5 have torrents assigned. I've tried restarting, but same thing.

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Process PID CPU Description Company Name

System Idle Process 0 58.82

Interrupts n/a 2.94 Hardware Interrupts

DPCs n/a Deferred Procedure Calls

System 4

smss.exe 792 Windows NT Session Manager Microsoft Corporation

csrss.exe 856 Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation

winlogon.exe 880 Windows NT Logon Application Microsoft Corporation

services.exe 928 0.98 Services and Controller app Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1112 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1224 1.96 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1408 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

svchost.exe 1456 Generic Host Process for Win32 Services Microsoft Corporation

spoolsv.exe 1556 Spooler SubSystem App Microsoft Corporation

schedul2.exe 1660 Acronis Scheduler 2 Acronis

atievxx.exe 1672 ATI Hotkey polling utility Microsoft Corporation

HWAPI.exe 1716 McAfee HackerWatch Service McAfee, Inc.

mcmscsvc.exe 1732 MISP User Manager McAfee, Inc.

McNASvc.exe 1768 McAfee Network Agent McAfee, Inc.

mcods.exe 1880 McAfee VirusScan - On Demand Scan McAfee, Inc.

mcpromgr.exe 1896 McAfee Integrated Security Platform McAfee, Inc.

RedirSvc.exe 1924 0.98 McAfee Redirector Service Module McAfee, Inc.

Mcshield.exe 236 7.84 On-Access Scanner service McAfee, Inc.

mcsysmon.exe 280 McAfee SystemGuards Service McAfee, Inc.

MpfSrv.exe 328 McAfee Personal Firewall Service McAfee, Inc.

lsass.exe 940 LSA Shell (Export Version) Microsoft Corporation

logonui.exe 1320 Windows Logon UI Microsoft Corporation

logon.scr 2256 Logon Screen Saver Microsoft Corporation

csrss.exe 2888 Client Server Runtime Process Microsoft Corporation

winlogon.exe 2916 Windows NT Logon Application Microsoft Corporation

rdpclip.exe 3328 RDP Clip Monitor Microsoft Corporation

mcagent.exe 2276 McAfee Integrated Security Platform McAfee, Inc.

wuauclt.exe 2468 Windows Update Automatic Updates Microsoft Corporation

explorer.exe 3492 1.96 Windows Explorer Microsoft Corporation

utorrent.exe 2960 1.96

procexp.exe 2612 5.88 Sysinternals Process Explorer Sysinternals

firefox.exe 3868 16.67 Firefox Mozilla Corporation

[Ultima]

Eh, the only culprits I can see are the ATI hotkey poller (not likely, but worth suspecting) and McAfee. Kill that ATI process and see if it continues to happen. If it does, try uninstalling McAfee, which has been known to behave stupidly with µTorrent (invisible interface text, high CPU usage, etc).

[rimsky]

Ultima,

You were right! I killed the ATI process and the problem persisted. But when I disabled the McAfee real-time scanning, the problems dissappeared. Turn it back on again and the problems come back.

Now I've paid for McAfee and I need virus protection, so I can't just uninstall it. I guess I'm just going to have to put up with the problems.

Thanks for your help.

Rimsky

[Ultima]

Ugh, McAfee again... Good to hear that you've gotten it fixed though

My advice to you: avoid McAfee and Symantec products in the future. They're known to be buggy and bloated.