My window minimizes on it's own

[Tousdae]

Hi,

I am not even sure how to describe this annoying little problem. I'll be in a window, I use my mouse and then when I don't need the mouse anymore I set it aside and at times I lose my window. My window minimizes and hides until I grab the mouse and get it back. I'm really hoping there is a setting somewhere where I can end this annoying thing. I work online entering data in fields and I go back and forth from typing to using the mouse and it happens quite frequently.

Has this happened to anyone and is there a way to put an end to it?

Thanks.

 

[richc46]

Welcome to the Forum

In IE properties, is the setting to Maximum?

 

[richc46]

Had another thought, this may be a feature and not a problem. If you have several windows open. Only one is shown. The others stay in the task bar. You run the mouse over it and pick the one that you want.

Now that I read your question again, I think that is what it is.

Click on it when it first appears.

 

[Frostmourne]

Are you grabbing the window with your mouse? As has been mentioned which window has focus? You can try the Problem Steps Recorder to replicate the issue and upload it for review.

 

[smarteyeball]

Hi,

I'll be in a window, I use my mouse and then when I don't need the mouse anymore I set it aside and at times I lose my window. My window minimizes and hides until I grab the mouse and get it back.

You aren't setting the mouse aside and it's hovering on the 'show desktop' button perchance?

If you are using Windows Aero, do you see a clear glass window appear when your app minimizes?

 

[Tousdae]

Had another thought, this may be a feature and not a problem. If you have several windows open. Only one is shown. The others stay in the task bar. You run the mouse over it and pick the one that you want.

Now that I read your question again, I think that is what it is.

Click on it when it first appears.

It's 1 window, but I have 2 tabs in it.

I ... don't know how to get to my IE properties. There isn't an icon on my desktop. It's on my toolbar, but when I right click it.. properties isn't there.

 

[Tousdae]

Hi,

I'll be in a window, I use my mouse and then when I don't need the mouse anymore I set it aside and at times I lose my window. My window minimizes and hides until I grab the mouse and get it back.

You aren't setting the mouse aside and it's hovering on the 'show desktop' button perchance?

If you are using Windows Aero, do you see a clear glass window appear when your app minimizes?

Yes, I do see a clear glass window appear. Sorry, I don't know what windows Aero is? I looked it up. It's a feature in XP and 7? If I have it selected, I don't know about it.

 

[richc46]

Type internet explorer, in search. When you see it just right click. You will see properties.

 

[Tousdae]

Hi,

I'll be in a window, I use my mouse and then when I don't need the mouse anymore I set it aside and at times I lose my window. My window minimizes and hides until I grab the mouse and get it back.

You aren't setting the mouse aside and it's hovering on the 'show desktop' button perchance?

I don't have a show desktop button. I really miss that. I right click on the toolbar and select "show desk top"

This just happened again. This time I moved the mouse slightly to see where the cursor was. It was over my time and date.

 

[Frostmourne]

Hi,

I'll be in a window, I use my mouse and then when I don't need the mouse anymore I set it aside and at times I lose my window. My window minimizes and hides until I grab the mouse and get it back.

You aren't setting the mouse aside and it's hovering on the 'show desktop' button perchance?

I don't have a show desktop button. I really miss that. I right click on the toolbar and select "show desk top"

This just happened again. This time I moved the mouse slightly to see where the cursor was. It was over my time and date.

It seems to be Aero Peek. Disable it and see if that fixes it.

 

[richc46]

Show desktop is all the way on the right, bottom, after the clock. Its a clear box, hardly noticeable.

 

[richc46]

Hi,

I'll be in a window, I use my mouse and then when I don't need the mouse anymore I set it aside and at times I lose my window. My window minimizes and hides until I grab the mouse and get it back.

You aren't setting the mouse aside and it's hovering on the 'show desktop' button perchance?

I don't have a show desktop button. I really miss that. I right click on the toolbar and select "show desk top"

This just happened again. This time I moved the mouse slightly to see where the cursor was. It was over my time and date.

Thats show the desktop

 

[Tousdae]

Type internet explorer, in search. When you see it just right click. You will see properties.

It says it's running in "normal window"

 

[richc46]

Type internet explorer, in search. When you see it just right click. You will see properties.

It says it's running in "normal window"

Change it to maximum

 

[Tousdae]

Thats show the desktop

OH!!! LOL... now that you said that.. I put the mouse aside of the time and date and see that little block and it goes to desktop. LoL ... thanks a lot Richard

Now to get myself out of the habit of moving the cursor there, which was never intentional.

Thank you!

 

[richc46]

Guess what, you paid for that.

 

[Tousdae]

Thanks for the help everyone

 

[smarteyeball]

lol, my name is not Richard - but glad you got the mystery solved

 

[Tousdae]

Ah, sorry smartyeyeball hehe ... thanks.

Mystery solved ... yet I'm still moving the mouse away and it lands on that spot lol .... I JUST learned though, you can shut that option off when you right click on it. If I can't get into a new habit, I'll have to close that.