Outlook window closes when minimized

[courtney nhc]

Hi everyone. I'm having a problem with Outlook, where if I try to minimize
the window, it closes instead (though the program is still running). I've
found posts on here that suggest using the Taskbar Repair tool at
kellys-korner-xp.com, but it didn't work. It appears to be an Outlook issue
rather than a taskbar issue, because it doesn't happen with every program,
just Outlook.

Does anyone have any other ideas about what might be causing this and how I
can fix it? I checked and Windows has all the recent updates, so I don't
think that's the issue.

If anyone has any ideas, I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks!

 

[Nonny]

Hi everyone. I'm having a problem with Outlook, where if I try to minimize
the window, it closes instead (though the program is still running). I've
found posts on here that suggest using the Taskbar Repair tool at
kellys-korner-xp.com, but it didn't work. It appears to be an Outlook issue
rather than a taskbar issue, because it doesn't happen with every program,
just Outlook.

Then you should ask in an Outlook group:

microsoft.public.outlook.general

 

[courtney nhc]

Thanks! I don't know why I didn't look there in the first place.

Turns out she (this is a coworker's computer) had somehow set it to hide
when minimized without realizing it. I didn't even know that was an option!
Oh well. At least I learned something new.

For future people who might experience this problem:

Right-click on the icon in the System Tray (by the clock) and un-check "Hide
when minimized."

 

[Gurney]

Hi everyone. I'm having a problem with Outlook, where if I try to minimize
the window, it closes instead (though the program is still running). I've
found posts on here that suggest using the Taskbar Repair tool at
kellys-korner-xp.com, but it didn't work. It appears to be an Outlook issue
rather than a taskbar issue, because it doesn't happen with every program,
just Outlook.

Does anyone have any other ideas about what might be causing this and how I
can fix it? I checked and Windows has all the recent updates, so I don't
think that's the issue.

If anyone has any ideas, I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks!

Do you see OUTLOOK in this group's title? NO.

Ask elsewhere

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Do you see OUTLOOK in this group's title? NO.

Ask elsewhere

Courtney, please don't be put off the rudeness of the person who
responded to you above. We are not all like this by a long shot. This
particular person has nothing better to do with his life than post
similar messages to newsgroups, berating well-meaning folks like
yourself for making a minor mistake.

He's been doing the same thing for years. He never does anything to
help anybody; all he does is complain. He frequently changes his
posting name to escape our killfiles, but it's easy enough to put the
new one in.

I'm not sure I understand your problem completely, but try this:

1. Get Outlook (or whatever program) to not be maximized. You can use
the Restore setting, click on the Maximize button or double-click the
title bar.

2. Right-click the Outlook icon on the task bar and then type "M" for
Move.

3. Use the arrow keys to move left or down. Once you start using the
arrow keys the mouse will work, and you can use the mouse to move the
window into view.

4. If that didn't work, the window is probably set to a 0x0 size.
Right click on the icon again, but this time, type "S" for Size. Use
the arrow keys, then the mouse as before to resize it.

If that doesn't help, you likely *would* be best off asking in the
newsgroup microsoft.public.outlook, where the Outlook experts hang
out.

 

[courtney nhc]

Thank you, Ken. Don't worry, I've dealt with plenty of his kind! Some people
just have empty lives and try to fill them by being jerks on the internet. I
learn to deal with it.

However, I did take the advice of the first person who responded to me,
*politely* suggesting I look in the Outlook newsgroup. And I discovered that
the person who was having this problem (a coworker) had somehow accidentally
set it to Hide when minimized. And I just had to right-click the Outlook icon
in the system try and and un-check that option.

Thanks again!

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thank you, Ken. Don't worry, I've dealt with plenty of his kind! Some people
just have empty lives and try to fill them by being jerks on the internet. I
learn to deal with it.

However, I did take the advice of the first person who responded to me,
*politely* suggesting I look in the Outlook newsgroup. And I discovered that
the person who was having this problem (a coworker) had somehow accidentally
set it to Hide when minimized. And I just had to right-click the Outlook icon
in the system try and and un-check that option.

Thanks again!

You're welcome, and glad it's fixed.