How to Stop Metacawler from Changing Focus

Disable Focus Genie during your MetaCrawler usage.

MetaCrawler is a search engine that is designed to get you the most relevant results when you are looking for something you need on the Internet. It compiles the results of other frequently used search engines -- such as Google and Yahoo! -- and then posts the results in commercially sponsored and non-sponsored forms for your convenience. Focus Genie is a freeware program that locks the focus of your Internet browser during usage of MetaCrawler. Disable Focus Genie if it is causing you stress during Internet usage.

Things You'll Need

• Internet connection
• Web browser

Instructions

1. Click inside the MetaCrawler engine installed at the top of the Internet browser to lock FocusGenie's focus on it.

2. Press down the "Control," "Shift" and "F" keys at the same time on your keyboard to disable Focus Genie when you use MetaCrawler.

3. Use MetaCrawler without FocusGenie. You can re-enable FocusGenie by clicking MetaCrawler and pressing down the "Control," "Shift" and "F" keys at the same time on your keyboard.

Tips & Warnings

• Make your Web browser stay on top of other open applications by hovering over it with your mouse and pressing down the "Control," "Shift" and "T" keys at the same time on your keyboard. Disable this feature by hovering over the browser again and pressing down the "Control," "Shift" and "R" keys at the same time on your keyboard.

• Force an application's window to stay active by hovering over it with your mouse and pressing down the "Control," "Shift" and "A" keys at the same time on your keyboard.

References

• MetaCrawler: About MetaCrawler
• VSISystems: FocusGenie Instructions