Clicking on a Window does not move it to the foreground in Windows 11 Pro.

Clicking on a Window does not move it to the foreground in Windows 11 Pro. Whenever I have a several of open windows (for example, I have two word documents open, either excel or notepad, and I can't switch between any document, whether word or excel or any other program, by clicking on the thumbnail in the task bar) and I want to switch between them, whether by clicking directly at the thumbnails on task bar , but it does not move to the foreground.

Hello AivarasTNT,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community and I'll be glad to assist you today.

I understand you're having issues with switching windows in Windows 11 Pro. I have noticed some users have trouble clicking on the taskbar thumbnails to bring windows to the foreground in Windows 11 Pro. You could try these suggestions below to fix the issue.

1. Restart Windows Explorer:

a. Open Task Manager.
b. Find the Windows Explorer process in the lists.
c. Right-click the process and click Restart.
d. This will usually refresh the taskbar and you will be able to open the window by selecting the thumbnail.

2. If that didn't work, run a system scan.
System File Checker is a utility in Windows that checks for problems with files on your computer. To run it, follow these steps:

a. In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, right-click and "Select Run as administrator", and then select Yes.
b. Type or Paste the Command lines one by one and click enter. (Note: Each command may take a few minutes to start and complete. Do not copy-paste the commands all at once)

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

sfc /scannow

c. After you see a message that says, "Verification 100% complete," type exit and press Enter.
d. Restart your PC.

3. Update Windows.
These updates might include bug fixes that address this issue.
Go to settings > Windows updates > Click Check for updates.

I hope this information helps. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will be happy to help you further.

Best regards,

Gunasekar N
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Last updated April 24, 2025 Views 1,127 Applies to: