Program Won’t Maximize From Taskbar in Windows 11 [Solution]
12Program Won’t Maximize From Taskbar in Windows 11 [Solution]
The taskbar allows you to easily access minimized programs and bring them back to the screen. Sadly, our viewers complain about programs not maximizing from the taskbar on Windows 11 for some reason.
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.
Hence, we will take you through the causes and ways to fix them. Also, you can check our guide on restoring the taskbar that disappeared on Windows 11.
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Fix Can’t maximize programs from taskbar: This is a very annoying problem where user’s open a program from start menu but nothing happens, only the icon would show up in the taskbar but when you click on the icon no application comes up and if you hover over the icon you could see the app running in a very small preview window but you won’t be able to do anything with it. Even if you try to maximize the window nothing will happen and the program will remain stuck in the tiny little window.
Windows 10 and Windows 11 has a wide range of functionalities and features, but sometimes it is annoying when you are facing issues with it. Some of you might have this issue where the applications will automatically minimize into the taskbar and just appears like a small icon, and even with a lot of tries by clicking on the icon it cannot be maximized and due to this, your work is stuck. Yeah, it is frustrating but you can easily solve this issue in a few steps so not to worry.
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.