Windows 10: Games minimising to desktop randomly

Discus and support Games minimising to desktop randomly in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Has anyone encountered an issue where games minimise to your desktop randomly? I've done everything i can think of and have tried most suggested... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Shanegray490, May 5, 2020.

  1. SHANEGRAY490
    Shanegray490 Win User

    Games minimising to desktop randomly


    Has anyone encountered an issue where games minimise to your desktop randomly?

    I've done everything i can think of and have tried most suggested things online. the only way I've managed to resolve the issue briefly is when i re-install windows. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

    The problem occurs in full-screen applications and is really frustrating even though the games are running perfectly.

    My Specs are - Win 10, i3-9100, gtx 1660 ti, 16 gb ram.

    I am trying to run the games on borderless which is fine but the sound and mouse drop out at random intervals.

    :)
     
    Shanegray490, May 5, 2020
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  2. EOIN RASMUSSEN
    Eoin Rasmussen Win User

    Game minimising in Windows 10

    I recently built my own PC over the winter season which I had an unactivated copy of Windows 10 on for about a week or two which was working fine. I then activated the software and now I seem to be encountering a problem where most games that I am playing
    (mainly from steam) keep minimising at arbitrary times while I play.

    I was following many of the steps from Full-screen game keeps minimizing? This is how to fix it

    Which claimed that following these 10 steps would "Fix" the problem:

    1. Check GPU drivers
    2. Kill background applications
    3. Disable Game Mode
    4. Disable Action Center notifications
    5. Run as admin and in a different compatibility mode
    6. Give game’s process a higher CPU priority
    7. Disable dual-GPU
    8. Scan for viruses
    9. Update Windows
    10. Show taskbar on all displays for multi-display setup
    I have tried a few of these steps (1,2,3,8,9) with no luck! Just wondering if anyone else has had and found a solution to this problem, any info is appreciated.
     
    Eoin Rasmussen, May 5, 2020
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  3. BENFZ
    Benfz Win User
    Random explorer process causing minimising

    When I have a game in fullscreen every 5-10 minutes it will randomly minimise.

    I used a program that logs all programs that open, and it showed the program that made it minimise was explorer. When it is minimised there is no explorer window open. I really need this to stop. Any ideas/solutions?
     
    Benfz, May 5, 2020
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  4. ANGELA PUN
    Angela Pun Win User

    Games minimising to desktop randomly

    Angela Pun, May 5, 2020
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