Application Stays Minimized in the Taskbar in Windows 11 [Guide]
15Application Stays Minimized in the Taskbar in Windows 11 [Guide]
We've seen a problem where some applications will automatically minimize to the Taskbar, and clicking the icon in the taskbar does not maximize the window as expected. Here are some steps to try to resolve the problem.
So you’re using your Windows 11/10 computer, and right out of the blue, one or more of your open program or app windows are automatically minimized to the taskbar. You’ve decided to bring them back up again, but the problem persists. The application/s continue to stay minimized in the Taskbar and clicking on its icon does not maximize the window. Obviously, this is going to be super annoying, but we’re here to say there’s no need to do that, just keep watching for a few fixes that we hope are capable of solving your problem.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
application stays minimized in the taskbar windows 11
application stays minimized in the taskbar in windows 11/10
application stays minimized in the taskbar windows 10
application stuck minimized in taskbar
application minimized on taskbar windows 10
application stays minimized in the taskbar
minimized applications not showing in taskbar
application stays minimized in the taskbar in windows 10
program opens minimized on taskbar
taskbar not minimizing applications
program opens minimized to taskbar
application in taskbar won't maximize
Are the applications staying minimized in the Taskbar, even upon a tap on it, it isn’t maximizing, which normally an app should do. If you have found yourself in this kind of situation and you are in search of a quick resolution, you are just in the right place.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.