Cannot switch between windows without minimizing everything.

Recently (as of 02/10/2010 on Windows 7 x 64) when I have several windows open, whenever I click on another application open on the taskbar instead of the window popping up, the part of the taskbar just flashes orange. (This is equivalent to 'Flash' which occurs when something has changed on a window not displayed.)

The only way to see the window is to hit 'show desktop' and re - click on the item in the taskbar. (I note that the question becomes then solid orange until I open it).

Even Alt + tab doesn't do a thing! (However, switching Aero 3D * fact * work)

However, this is obviously a major nuisance. I am very computer savy, so I looked for registry items suggested by other forums/issues; However, I can not find the question. Oh, and I can't find any software, I installed before you see this question.

Help, please! This is obviously a MAJOR obstacle for me. (I'm a software engineer that usually passes between many applications...) Thanks in advance!

Wow... the process of any connection was totally useless and glitch.  Incredible.

UH I just had the same thing happen as above and it took about 10 attempts of different search on bing (really google! lol) to find this single cry for help.

It's the second time that this has happened for me.  I think I figured it out - like the suggestion of system restore - why not simply tell it to reinstall windows?

As I said, after several useless research, I found this, and when I was trying to read that I realized it was a floating 'OPEN' or some other "INVITE" button floating on my screen on the top of my window - it was white and not easy to see and well, it seems to have been of Microsoft Security Essentials - I had 3 programs that run and each attempt to access everything that wasn't on top , gave the orange flashing only that you can't see "!" @# ! #@ "unless you minimize etc.

Once I clicked the button 'OPEN' - Microsoft Security Essentials popped up on top and he asked me to do a scan.  He did not appear as a running program in the bar as he is in try it then... no task button to select.

I think she appeared and I was doing something (gosh why a program just pop up when I type and steal the objective?) as I say I was typing so almost immediately, he was pushed to the background - except for the small white floating on my word doc - white button almost invisible.  Once this State took place that I have been unable to pass the task until I hit this button.  When the user minimizes the task switch function works, but there is no way to see that MSE is the question.

System Restore... Yes that corrects everyting

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