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How to Bring an Off-screen Application to Screen in Windows 10
Make sure you’re not using a multiple screen option
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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In case you found yourself wondering how to bring up an off-screen application back to the viewable screen onWindows 10, you found the perfect article.
This issue can be extremely frustrating, especially if you’re working with a large number of windows and applications at the same time and some get stuck off-screen.
Even though this might seem like an unsolvable problem, in today’s article we will discuss what are the best options to apply in this situation. Read on to find out more details.
How do I get access to a window that is off-screen?
1. Change the resolution
2. Use the Windows key on your keyboard
3. Use the Shift key
4. Use the Cascade Windows option
5. Maximize the off-screen app
How to prevent this issue from happening recurrently?
Most applications that have this issue will most likely be set to the default position on your screen if it has been closed and re-opened, or, in some extreme cases, uninstalled and re-installed.
If the application with this issue reacts the same way every time you open it, you might want to modify the properties of this app to prevent this from happening.
To do so, you can follow these steps:
This will make your off-screen app always start in full-screen mode, thus enabling you to minimize and move on your screen as you desire.
One of the methods presented above has surely managed to help you sort out the annoying off-screen application issue.
If you feel that you have other suggestions for tackling this problem, you can let us know by using the comment section below.
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Vladimir Popescu
Being an artist his entire life while also playing handball at a professional level, Vladimir has also developed a passion for all things computer-related.
With an innate fascination for research and analysis, and realizing many other people share his passion for this subject, he delved into writing Windows-related articles, so other people can also benefit from the acquired information.
When not writing kick-ass articles, Vladimir likes to spend his time doing Crossfit and creating art.
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