Windows 10: UWApps open minimized on new Dell laptop

I have a new (OK, 2-3 months old) Dell laptop. Since I've had it, I've noticed that some apps open minimized and the app's taskbar icon needs to be clicked 3 times before they appear on the screen. It appears that only Universal Windows Apps have this behavior. Office apps, other third-party apps will open on-screen as usual. But Settings, Mail, OneNote all open minimized. I was running Win10 Home and allowing all updates. Through several updates, the weird behavior of UWApps hasn't changed. I enabled Windows Insider and the behavior hasn't changed through several Insider builds. I've now installed Win11 Home Insider latest build and the behavior still hasn't changed. Anyone have any ideas? TIA Ken

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HELP! My Laptop has gone into SLOW MOTION!

Should be able to get a "step-by-step here;

http://support.dell.com/?~ck=mn

 

Minimized windows don't restore properly

Hi Caledon thanks for the reply

I'll go through it all step by step

1. I open TC (Total Commander or I could say LibreOffice)
2. I minimize TC
3. I click on TC on the task bar to restore it
4. Nothing appears to happen
5. I open the old program "Desk Lite" and center all windows
6. I find TC as pictured in my first post

Desk Lite does not install it's totally self contained. I had not even had it on my laptop at all until after the problem started.

Also, I had 1607 on it which is when the problem started. I had a second, larger SSD which I had been thinking of putting in the laptop so I thought I'd put it in and reinstall Windows 10 as a fresh install from an ISO I d/led from Dell. This put 1511 on the system and the problem persists.

Edit: I apologize if I seem snippy. It's frustrating.

 

I want to disable touchpad on Dell laptop


These 7 steps allowed me to disable my touchpad (Dell laptop, Windows 10):

1. Win Start button
2. Type in "device manager"
3. Select Device Manager to open it
4. Click down arrow to left of "Mice and other..." to expand
5. Right click Dell Touchpad
6. Disable device
7. Yes