Troubleshoot applications not opening or opens minimized in the taskbar

If an application doesn’t open, try the following steps. The application may be opening off-screen, minimized, or may be hidden in the taskbar.
  1. Look for the application icon in your taskbar, where all the icons for your open programs normally appear. If you see the icon, continue to the next step.
  2. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard and right-click on the application icon on the taskbar.
  3. Select
    Maximize
    or
    Restore
    .
On Windows 10, if the previous steps don’t work:
  1. Right-click on your desktop and select
    Display settings
    .
  2. Select
    Display
    in the side menu.
  3. Select each monitor and use the
    Change the size of text, apps, and other items
    slider to set the same DPI percentage for all monitors.
  4. Sign out of Windows, then back in.

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