Game runs on toolbar but won't open

[johnkrukiel]

Hi guys, pretty simple explaination really. It's like you minimized the game only when I click to open it, it won't open. It's frustrating, please help.

[daniel34]

The Technical Help FAQ has you covered:

Q: Game starts minimised and there is no way to bring it to front.
A: 1. Turn off second monitor.
2. Try to use the task manager to bring the program to front.
3. Taken from: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3322&p=26321#p26321 :
1) Open Factorio. 2) Mouse over the Factorio icon and wait for it to get to the main menu. If you can't see if Factorio is on the main menu holding the windows key+tab should work to. If you have these options disabled in Windows for performance, just wait a little bit as Factorio needs to be in the main menu for the next step. 3) Click on the Factorio icon in the task bar, this will selected it. 4) Hit windows key+d two times. The first time is to 'minimize' it, the second time will bring it back to the front. If it is not working make try closing all other windows and click on the Factorio icon in the task bar to make sure you have it selected. Give a little time (few seconds) between hitting the keys to make sure you give Factorio time to bring to front.
If you are useing a different version of windows look up the command keys for maximizing a window (a poster before me was kind enough to provide a link)

Originally reported in this thread: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... f=7&t=3322

[johnkrukiel]

The Technical Help FAQ has you covered:

Q: Game starts minimised and there is no way to bring it to front.
A: 1. Turn off second monitor.
2. Try to use the task manager to bring the program to front.
3. Taken from: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3322&p=26321#p26321 :
1) Open Factorio. 2) Mouse over the Factorio icon and wait for it to get to the main menu. If you can't see if Factorio is on the main menu holding the windows key+tab should work to. If you have these options disabled in Windows for performance, just wait a little bit as Factorio needs to be in the main menu for the next step. 3) Click on the Factorio icon in the task bar, this will selected it. 4) Hit windows key+d two times. The first time is to 'minimize' it, the second time will bring it back to the front. If it is not working make try closing all other windows and click on the Factorio icon in the task bar to make sure you have it selected. Give a little time (few seconds) between hitting the keys to make sure you give Factorio time to bring to front.
If you are useing a different version of windows look up the command keys for maximizing a window (a poster before me was kind enough to provide a link)

Originally reported in this thread: https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... f=7&t=3322

Thank you so much you are the greatest