Randomly lose the ability to minimize windows (possibly after 5.5 update)

Just like the title says I randomly lose the ability to minimize windows.
I just noticed it a few days ago; and I think it started after I updated to 10.5.5... It seems to happen when I use the spaces feature. Since I'm always use Windows XP in vmware, I give Windows it's own desktop. At times I drag, or open up new applications in other spaces. And when I go bettween the spaces using a command arrow, I notice the "yellow" minimize botton turns a grayish white, and I can't click on it. Sometimes I can still do a command M to minimize that Window, other times that feature is "grayed out" as well. The only thing I can do to fix it is to close and reopen the Window(s), affected.
About my machine:
Macbook Pro 4,1
2.4 ghz Intel
2 gig's of Ram
Nivida 8600 256meg
200 gig drive (Partitioned a 100 for leopard, and a 100 for Windows XP Pro "NTFS")

Update:
I found the problem has to do with vmware.
When I run Windows XP Pro in full screen mode in vmware, and I got bettween spaces, that's when I lose the ability to minimize my OSX applications.
If I run Windows XP Pro with in a window in Vmware or in "utility" mode, I don't have that problem...

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