Microsoft KB Archive/144962

= WD: Word Program Window Does Not Appear on the Desktop =

Article ID: 144962

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q144962



SYMPTOMS
When you start Word for Windows, the Word title screen may appear and then disappear, and the Word program window may not appear on the screen.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur when you change the video resolution or the video driver. By doing these things, you may cause the Word program window to be placed in a location that is not visible on the screen.

NOTE: Although you cannot see the window, Word is running.



WORKAROUND
To resolve this behavior, use the following procedure.

Microsoft Windows 95

 * 1) Determine whether Word appears on the Windows taskbar. If Word does not appear on the taskbar, start Word.

NOTE: The Windows taskbar is the bar that has the Start button on it.
 * 1) Right-click Word on the Windows taskbar.
 * 2) On the shortcut menu that appears, click Restore. The Word program window should appear.
 * 3) Quit and restart Word.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

138730 WD: Word Is Hidden Behind Taskbar

Additional query words: winword2 winword word6 word7 word95 word97 show run word8 off screen startup start up invisible missing running

Keywords: kbprb KB144962

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