Games minimising to the task bar on launch.

Kronos · 16 Jul 2021 at 10:57

This is getting ridiculous as many games when launched immediately minimise to the taskbar and I can hear them running there.

The latest Elder Scrolls v: Legendary.

I think I have only managed to resolve this once with a game but normally I give up and uninstall.

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Kronos · 16 Jul 2021 at 12:02

Digital X said:
Found this in a Youtube comment. Give it a shot:

"this is what finally worked for me - hopefully for you all as well: Nvidia Control Panel > Set up G-SYNC > under #1 ONLY have 'Enable for full screen mode" as checked (I previously had "Enable for windowed and full screen mode checked) / just as FYI my monitor is listed in #2 and / #3 is checked"

Unfortunately the settings were as you described.
Turning off anti aliasing worked for Skyrim, though if I change resolution to something less than my monitor back it comes and I wanted to change the resolution as I have Level up permanently on screen and lowering the resolution gets rid of it seemingly?

Kronos · 16 Jul 2021 at 12:37

Kenai said:
Did you find the game eventually or buy it again?

Sorry thought I had updated my thread.
Steam have finally got back to and have restored Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary to my library.
They do not mention the SE version?

Kronos · 16 Jul 2021 at 12:40

Digital X said:
It's weird that anti aliasing would effect the game that way. I'll keep digging.

There does not seem to be a one size fits all solution. With one game I had to go into the config file and change the resolution there before it would work, think that was Dark Souls 111, Vanquish I never solved the issue.

It really is a puzzle.

Kronos · 16 Jul 2021 at 13:54

Dano said:
Checked your pc for malware/spyware/viruses?

Got Norton running and no problems logged.

Kronos · 16 Jul 2021 at 15:43

Dano said:
It's probably Norton causing it

Only installed Norton this week and this has been an ongoing issue.
Just discoverd that I do noot have the issue on my secondary PC that I have gone for the sledgehammer approach and reinstalled Windows.

Kronos · 17 Jul 2021 at 12:16

loftie said:
Definitely nag them about the SE version IMHO, graphics aside it should be less buggy. Though it's a bethesda game so there will still be bugs. I've had more than one of the bethesda games minimize on me, think it was Skyrim LE and maybe FO:NV. From memory it was the reason I installed a borderless windowed mod for LE. Having a quick search online pulls up more than one thread so it's probably a bethesda 'feature'.

Seemingly I am not entitled to the SE version which is fine as I only want to play Wyrmstooth.

Kronos · 17 Jul 2021 at 14:02

One issue that has resolve the problem with a couple of games which came from our friend Microsoft and the MS- Game overlay, switching it off did the trick.