Windows minimised by default and not restored on taskbar click

Question

I'm having issues on windows 10 with one account where apps with multiple windows start those windows minimized.

Specifically a new document will:

• start minimized
• will not restore size when double-clicking on task bar
• will show up after a right-click on the task bar + restore from menu

More context:

• two screen remote desktop
• tablet mode is not enabled
• issue is account-specific (no other users on the server are affected)
• (speculation) issue began after the user started connecting from both a laptop and a 2-screen desktop, but affects both
• this is persistent across relogins / reboots

What could be causing this?

Answer 1

Are you sure the items are minimized and not retored/windowed off-screen? When you:

• Launch a problem app
• Hover over the taskbar icon
• Right-click the thumbnail preview when it appears

What window-state options are available & which are disabled? The current state is the option that's disabled:

If the context menu indicates your app is restored/windows but it's not visible, it's restoring to cooridinates outside the viewable area. To remedy:

1. Hover & right-click the preview as before
2. Select the Move command
3. Play with the keyboard arrow keys until the window comes into view
4. Grab with mouse & resize/position as desired.