Question : Problem: vnc closes automatically

does anyone know why vnc (both realvnc and ultravnc) closes on me if i minimize it?  it does this consistently after just a few minutes of being minimized...if it is not minimized, it will stay connected indefinitely, even if there is no movement on the screen.

thanks for any help with this.

Answer : Problem: vnc closes automatically

When VNC gets minimised it no longer polls for information.  Your system's TCP settings then take over & close the idle TCP connection (I don't know how long though).  The simple answer is to keep the VNC session in a restored/maximised state - in this state it will continue to poll for changes through the connection.  In this circumstance you would typically get a socket error 10053 (Connection Aborted) error.

If you're not receiving a 10053, could you explain the error you do receive please.