Opened program minimizes itself to taskbar

[Bud H]

Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition

Problem: A program written for Windows XP when started immediately
minimizes itself to the taskbar and I can't get it off the taskbar. I have
used different compatability modes without success. If I choose to open in
a maximized window, it opens fully for a fraction of a second and then
immediately mimimizes itself to the taskbar.

The only workaround solution found is to right click the shortcut icon,
choose Troubleshoot Compatability, have the system search for a solution,
and choosing the defaults and starting the program that way gets the program
to work correctly and not be stuck on the taskbar.


Any idea what's going on? No other program on my computer gives me this
problem.


Bud H

 

[Bruce Hagen]

"Bud H" <budh9534@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition
>
> Problem: A program written for Windows XP when started immediately
> minimizes itself to the taskbar and I can't get it off the taskbar. I
> have used different compatability modes without success. If I choose to
> open in a maximized window, it opens fully for a fraction of a second
> and then immediately mimimizes itself to the taskbar.
>
> The only workaround solution found is to right click the shortcut icon,
> choose Troubleshoot Compatability, have the system search for a
> solution, and choosing the defaults and starting the program that way
> gets the program to work correctly and not be stuck on the taskbar.
>
>
> Any idea what's going on? No other program on my computer gives me
> this problem.
>
>
> Bud H


Asked and answered in the XP General newsgroup.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Dick Mahar]

"Bud H" <budh9534@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:hv5vp3$s3$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium Edition
>
> Problem: A program written for Windows XP when started immediately
> minimizes itself to the taskbar and I can't get it off the taskbar. I
> have used different compatability modes without success. If I choose to
> open in a maximized window, it opens fully for a fraction of a second and
> then immediately mimimizes itself to the taskbar.
>
> The only workaround solution found is to right click the shortcut icon,
> choose Troubleshoot Compatability, have the system search for a solution,
> and choosing the defaults and starting the program that way gets the
> program to work correctly and not be stuck on the taskbar.
>
>
> Any idea what's going on? No other program on my computer gives me this
> problem.
>
>
> Bud H Apparently it cannot be made compatible with WIN 7.
>