Windows Screen Issue

If the app is running but not visible in an active window in Windows (but still visible in the taskbar), the likely reason is that the Close app is open & running, but is just outside the visible area of the screen.

Primary Fix

Try to drag an app window to the side in Windows to trigger automatic resizing. This will show the apps that are open on the opposite side, which should include Close. Find Close app and click it to set it at a side to side view with the first app. This should allow you to bring Close to the front of your visible screen.

In the .gif below we drag Chrome to the side to expose the other apps that are running and bring one of them forward as explained above.

Secondary Fixes

If the primary fix above does not solve the issue try the following fixes in order.

Resolution Trick

Windows 10 & 8

1. Start the problematic application.
2. Right-click a blank area of the Desktop, then choose “Display settings“.
3. Select “Advanced display settings” at the bottom of the window.
4. Temporarily change the “Resolution” to another value, then choose “Apply“.
5. See if you can see the window on your screen now.
6. Change the resolution back to the previous value, then select “OK“.

Windows 7

1. Start the problematic application.
2. Right-click a blank area of the Desktop, then choose “Screen Resolution“.
3. Temporarily change the “Resolution” to another value, then choose “Apply“.
4. See if you can see the window on your screen now.
5. Change the resolution back to the previous value, then select “OK“.

Show Desktop Toggle

1. Hold down the Windows Key, then press “D“. Repeat these steps to see if it makes the window you are looking for reappear.
2. Alternately, you can right-click a blank area of the taskbar, then choose “Show the desktop“, then repeat.

Move Option 1

1. Select the program in the taskbar.
2. Hold the Windows Key while pressing Left Arrow or Right Arrow repeatedly to move the window back into view.
3. Hold the Windows Key followed by the arrows down, then up, to bring the windows back into view.

Move Option 2

1. In Windows 10, 8, 7, hold down the “Shift” key while right-clicking the program in the taskbar, then select “Move“. In some instances, you may have to select “Restore“, then go back and select “Move“. 
2. Use your mouse or the arrow keys on your keyboard to move the window back onto the screen.

Cascade Windows

Right-click a blank area of the taskbar, then select “Cascade windows“.

Maximize

Sometimes a single app will get stuck in a state where it cannot redraw onto the window. You can usually alleviate this by doing the following.

Hold “Shift” and right-click on the program icon in the taskbar, then choose “Maximize“.
Alternatively, press the Windows Key + M to minimize all Windows. Now, press the Windows Key + Shift + M to maximize all Windows.

Select PC Screen Only

Sometimes a program won’t maximize from the taskbar can happen when only one monitor is plugged in but the program is running on the other monitor which you can’t see it.

It is very easy to correct the mistake. You can just press the Windows key and the P key at the same time and then select PC screen only or Computer only from the pop-out interface at the right side of the screen.

Tablet Mode

If the Tablet Mode is enabled on your computer, the program won’t maximize from the taskbar can easily happen. You need to turn off Tablet Mode to see if you can maximize the program as normal. You just need to click the Notification icon (at the right end of the taskbar) and then click Tablet mode to turn it off.

ALT + Space

With the application active, press Alt+Space, and click on either Minimize, Maximize, or Restore.