Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne Problem in Windows 7?

Question

Okay, the problem is, after installing my Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne on my Windows 7 beta, 7000build. I can run War3.exe after the installation. When I restarted my computer, the problem starts here.

Every time I open my War3, It minimizes on my task bar. When I click it again, it maximizes for around 1 second then minimizes again. I know its running fine because I can hear the sounds of the program and I can see the menu for 1 second.

I'm wondering if this is fixable. I search the internet for similar problem but it looks like I'm the only one having this kind of problem.


Here is my Computer Specification.

System Information
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7000) (7000.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
Physical RAM: 3581MB
Virtual Memory: 2047MB

Video Information
Video Card: NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT (Prerelease - WDDM 1.1)
Video Memory: 2035 MB
Chip Type: GeForce 9600 GT
Driver Filename: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7923 | 11/20/2008 21:25:00
Disp Settings: Generic PnP Monitor | 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)

Audio Information
Audio Device: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7000.0000 | 12/13/2008 10:47:51
Default Sound Playback: true
Default Voice Playback: true


I tried Updating my Video Card driver, I think I have the latest.


and NO Don't tell me that I should switch back to other Operating System because Windows 7 is still beta.

Thanks in advance whoever can fix this problem.

Tried system restore, no result.

Reinstalling my War3, it works. But, whenever I restart my computer, the problem appear again. I need to shutdown my computer.

Answer 1

I'm also beta-ing Windows7 (same build as yours) and War3 runs on it fine.

Just do this:

Right click on the shortcut or on the war3.exe file itself and click Properties.

Go to the Compatibility tab and disable "Desktop Composition". Problem solved. :)



EDIT:

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Answer 2

first of all your not talking about World of Warcraft which the previous posters couldn't grasp, but it is true u should move towards the final release and ditch beta, but something to try is to right click on war3 or the shortcut and go to compatibility tab and check off "Run this program in Compatibility Mode" and choose an older OS like Win XP SP2 and then check off run this program as administrator

Answer 3

It sounds like two things

1) The operating system : its still in beta dont forget. Most old games didnt work on vista until they had to fix it after release

2)Warcraft3 : its like the answer above but it could be because of the game itself , see if theres a patch or a quick fix for windows 7

Answer 4

Hello,

If you click here on the link you can download for free Warcraft III The Frozen Throne: http://j.mp/1uSFNgE





Amongst the novelties of this patch you can find some new maps for playing in the multiplayer mode, map changes, and fixes that could ruin the game experience.