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The thread discusses issues with minimizing games on Windows, where minimizing simply sends the game to the background rather than minimizing it to the taskbar. Several users suggest that this behavior varies between games and hardware configurations, with no definitive fix, but the original poster is seeking help due to frustration. Recommendations include trying different minimization methods, checking game cache, or reinstalling the game, though the consensus indicates that some games simply do not support proper minimization in certain setups.
The thread discusses issues with minimizing games on Windows, where minimizing simply sends the game to the background rather than minimizing it to the taskbar. Several users suggest that this behavior varies between games and hardware configurations, with no definitive fix, but the original poster is seeking help due to frustration. Recommendations include trying different minimization methods, checking game cache, or reinstalling the game, though the consensus indicates that some games simply do not support proper minimization in certain setups.
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kemical
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Try the tips in this thread:
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I don't really think this is something that can be fixed. Direct X is a complex beast and this is basically an interaction between the game(s) and Direct X and it isn't a perfect system. I've seen varying behavior within 1 game and different games when dropping to the desktop from the game. Some games can recover from it and some can't.
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As both Neemobeer and I write above some games don't mind being minimised mid game others hate it and can be stubborn.
If at one point you could minimise this game without issue but now can not I suggest either reinstalling the game or checking the games cache.
If at one point you could minimise this game without issue but now can not I suggest either reinstalling the game or checking the games cache.
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