Games defaults to desk top screen no matter what action i click on

[e_jackman]

I am using a windows 8 computer operating system. I am currently in the create a sim mode and cannot get through that phase because the screen keeps minimizing the game screen and taking me to the desk top screen. For example, I click on gender and it minimized the game and took me to desk top. It is not closing the game as the icon is right on the bottom and once i click on it it opens up back the game promptly. I then click to select the age range and again it took me to the desk top screen again. How can i fix this issue? I cannot enjoy playing the game. Please help!

[rumbutter]

see this thread if it'll help

http://answers.ea.com/t5/The-Sims-3/ISSUE-Sims-3-Minimizing/m-p/3230209#U3230209