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From: Bud H on 14 Jun 2010 15:27 Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition Problem: A program written for Windows XP when started immediately minimizes itself to the taskbar and I can't get it off the taskbar. I have used different compatability modes without success. If I choose to open in a maximized window, it opens fully for a fraction of a second and then immediately mimimizes itself to the taskbar. The only workaround solution found is to right click the shortcut icon, choose Troubleshoot Compatability, have the system search for a solution, and choosing the defaults and starting the program that way gets the program to work correctly and not be stuck on the taskbar. Any idea what's going on? No other program on my computer gives me this problem. Bud H
From: Bob I on 14 Jun 2010 15:44 This group helps solve Windows XP issues, you could run Windows XP and then if you have a problem we can suggest a solution. But it seems you don't have a Windows XP problem, so perhaps you can post to the Windows 7 Answers forum or see if the vendor has a Windows 7 compatible version available. Bud H wrote: > Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition > > Problem: A program written for Windows XP when started immediately > minimizes itself to the taskbar and I can't get it off the taskbar. I have > used different compatability modes without success. If I choose to open in > a maximized window, it opens fully for a fraction of a second and then > immediately mimimizes itself to the taskbar. > > The only workaround solution found is to right click the shortcut icon, > choose Troubleshoot Compatability, have the system search for a solution, > and choosing the defaults and starting the program that way gets the program > to work correctly and not be stuck on the taskbar. > > > Any idea what's going on? No other program on my computer gives me this > problem. > > > Bud H > >
From: Bruce Hagen on 14 Jun 2010 15:49 "Bud H" <budh9534(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:hv5vrg$12r$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition > > Problem: A program written for Windows XP when started immediately > minimizes itself to the taskbar and I can't get it off the taskbar. I > have used different compatability modes without success. If I choose to > open in a maximized window, it opens fully for a fraction of a second > and then immediately mimimizes itself to the taskbar. > > The only workaround solution found is to right click the shortcut icon, > choose Troubleshoot Compatability, have the system search for a > solution, and choosing the defaults and starting the program that way > gets the program to work correctly and not be stuck on the taskbar. > > > Any idea what's going on? No other program on my computer gives me > this problem. > > > Bud H It's actually opening off-screen. Right click on the minimized window tab on the Taskbar and select Move. Now use the arrow keys to get it in the screen. Close all other windows except this one and use the cursor to drag the message to full screen size. File | Exit, and Windows will remember the size when you open it again. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA
From: Bud H on 14 Jun 2010 16:46 "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:hv6134$uvl$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Bud H" <budh9534(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:hv5vrg$12r$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition >> >> Problem: A program written for Windows XP when started immediately >> minimizes itself to the taskbar and I can't get it off the taskbar. I >> have used different compatability modes without success. If I choose to >> open in a maximized window, it opens fully for a fraction of a second and >> then immediately mimimizes itself to the taskbar. >> >> The only workaround solution found is to right click the shortcut icon, >> choose Troubleshoot Compatability, have the system search for a solution, >> and choosing the defaults and starting the program that way gets the >> program to work correctly and not be stuck on the taskbar. >> >> >> Any idea what's going on? No other program on my computer gives me this >> problem. >> >> >> Bud H > > > It's actually opening off-screen. > > Right click on the minimized window tab on the Taskbar and select Move. > Now use the arrow keys to get it in the screen. Close all other windows > except this one and use the cursor to drag the message to full screen > size. File | Exit, and Windows will remember the size when you open it > again. > -- > Bruce Hagen > MS-MVP [Mail] > Imperial Beach, CA > Thanks for the response. When I right click on the program on the taskbar, "Move" is not one of the options to click. It does mention pin or unpin, and Close as options. Bud H
From: Bruce Hagen on 14 Jun 2010 16:55
"Bud H" <budh9534(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:hv64eq$l5t$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:hv6134$uvl$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> >> "Bud H" <budh9534(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:hv5vrg$12r$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>> Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition >>> >>> Problem: A program written for Windows XP when started immediately >>> minimizes itself to the taskbar and I can't get it off the taskbar. I >>> have used different compatability modes without success. If I choose >>> to open in a maximized window, it opens fully for a fraction of a >>> second and then immediately mimimizes itself to the taskbar. >>> >>> The only workaround solution found is to right click the shortcut >>> icon, choose Troubleshoot Compatability, have the system search for a >>> solution, and choosing the defaults and starting the program that way >>> gets the program to work correctly and not be stuck on the taskbar. >>> >>> >>> Any idea what's going on? No other program on my computer gives me >>> this problem. >>> >>> >>> Bud H >> >> >> It's actually opening off-screen. >> >> Right click on the minimized window tab on the Taskbar and select Move. >> Now use the arrow keys to get it in the screen. Close all other windows >> except this one and use the cursor to drag the message to full screen >> size. File | Exit, and Windows will remember the size when you open it >> again. >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> > > Thanks for the response. > > When I right click on the program on the taskbar, "Move" is not one of > the options to click. It does mention pin or unpin, and Close as > options. > > Bud H Sorry about that. I didn't realize Win7 didn't have the Move option. Might I suggest: Windows 7 Forums http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/windows7 Microsoft Answers - First Time Users http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA |