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Some users who upgraded their computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 cannot undo maximized apps or restore programs. By default, all program windows were automatically opened in maximized mode (or full screen mode), and if the user tried to restore the program windows from power off by clicking the middle button (2 overlapping squares) at the end from the title bar, nothing happened. . Program windows stuck in maximized mode and did not reset to normal small window size.
When a program window is maximized, we can generally click the second button in the upper right corner of the title bar to lower the window and move it anywhere on the computer screen.
Initially, the user thought that the maximize or restore issue only occurred in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc., but later realized and reported that the issue also occurred in File Explorer and other applications and Windows 10 programs.
The culprit behind this irritating issue was Windows 10's "tablet mode" feature, which was automatically or manually activated on the user's device after the update procedure. When tablet mode is enabled in Windows 10, all program windows open in maximized mode and the user cannot close them.
(*10*)Turn off tablet mode
It is feasible to run your computer in tablet mode.
Apps run in tablet mode only in full screen mode, and UWP apps don't have a title bar until the mouse is at the top of the screen.
In this circumstance, you can disable tablet mode and verify that the buttons work properly in traditional mode.
Using SFC and DISM commands
You can try the following steps:
- Open a PDC manager window. If you cannot find a solution, follow these steps:
- Press CTRL + Shift + ESC to open the task manager.
- Click File > Run New Task.
- Make sure you have checked the box next to “Create this task with administrator rights”.
- CMD type
- Enter the following commands at the PDC prompt:
dism /online/cleanup-image /restorehealth
sfc /scannow
Restart Desktop Window Manager
The reason the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons disappeared is probably due to a bug with dwm.exe (Desktop Window Manager), and resetting this procedure should fix the problem.
But before we give you precise details about the answer, let's talk a bit about the Desktop Window Manager itself.
The Windows Desktop Window Manager is a file built into your system that manages visual effects in Windows operating systems.
As an example, it makes your start menu transparent and also manages the Aero environment in Windows 7 as well as other UI items like missing buttons.
So a failure to run this procedure could cause various visual issues, and the disappearance of the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons is just one of them.
Now that you know which service is causing the problem, basically restart it and the Minimize, Maximize and Close buttons should appear as usual.
Is that how it works:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to start the task manager.
- When Task Manager opens, locate the Windows desktop manager, right-click it and select End Task.
- The procedure will now restart and the buttons should reappear.
https://github.com/desktop/desktop/issues/7750
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