Windows 10: Taskbar problems minimizing, switching, bringing window to front issue

Discus and support Taskbar problems minimizing, switching, bringing window to front issue in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Okay... This is getting pretty frustrating. I can't multitask like before. Windows/programs/ don't come to the front when I click on their icons in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by cheetalia, Mar 21, 2016.

  1. CHEETALIA
    cheetalia Win User

    Taskbar problems minimizing, switching, bringing window to front issue


    Okay... This is getting pretty frustrating. I can't multitask like before.

    Windows/programs/ don't come to the front when I click on their icons in the taskbar.

    Ex: I have Chrome, WordPad and File Explorer all on my taskbar. I click on File Explorer and it comes to the front. Then I click on Chrome and it comes to the front. Then I click on WordPad and it doesn't. It just sits there. I click it again... nothing. Ok, let me go back to File Explorer. Click. Nothing. Ok... so let's try hovering over the WordPad icon and the preview shows. I click on it. Nothing. Chrome is still in the front.

    I've attached a video link of my example and frustration.


    I have to minimize the program in the front and keep on minimizing through the programs in the order to get to the one I want. This is super inefficient. Before updating to Windows 10, I could just click on the icon and the program would come to the front, no questions asked.

    PLEASE HELP!! I'm not computer techy or anything...

    - Natalia

    :)
     
    cheetalia, Mar 21, 2016
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  2. CAROLINAMATURANA
    carolinamaturana Win User

    Windows 10 Taskbar problems. Minimizing, switching, bringing windows to front issues

    My windows updated few hours ago, and after this update I have the same problem described here. It's a nightmare, I work with my laptop and I can't do anything if I can't change focus with easy. I really need HELP with this. Going back to an early build
    would solve this problem?
     
    carolinamaturana, Mar 21, 2016
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  3. RAL52
    RAL52 Win User
    Windows 10 Taskbar problems. Minimizing, switching, bringing windows to front issues

    I had the same issue on a seven year old Sony laptop. Disabling the SynTPEnh Caller Service restored reliable operation. Thanks
     
    RAL52, Mar 21, 2016
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  4. DCE1791
    dce1791 Win User

    Taskbar problems minimizing, switching, bringing window to front issue

    I am having the exact same issue since I upgraded to Windows 10 on my laptop, which is a Lenovo T440s. I have not run into this problem with my desktop. The closest thread I could find said it may be an issue with the synaptics driver on my laptop. I have installed the latest synaptic drivers from Lenovo, but the problem persists. I was going to try uninstalling the synaptic drivers to see if the problem goes away. Please post any resolution you may find if you happen to solve the problem.
     
    dce1791, Mar 26, 2016
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  5. DCHAMP
    DChamp Win User
    I'm having the EXACT same problem with my HP 851 G1 laptop PC!!!
     
    DChamp, Apr 20, 2016
    #5
  6. MARTINK2
    martink2 Win User
    Taskbar problems minimizing, switching, bringing window to front issue [​IMG]
     
    martink2, Apr 4, 2018
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