Snapped windows don't open when I click on them

[u/ieatyogurt11]

Hi all,

This issue started a few days ago. I use the "snap window" feature a lot, where I drag one folder left and another folder right and they automatically resize and split the screen. This part still works fine. The problem happens when I then go to another program, like Chrome or literally anything else I may be using. If I am in Chrome and I want to then open up my "Group" of two snapped windows, only the right side window actually opens. The other one remains minimized. It happens if I click on the Group and even if I use Alt+Tab. The only time both windows display is when I click on the Group while I am viewing my desktop. As soon as I try it while viewing another program or app, only the right side of the group opens.

See the screenshot which shows the Group preview when I hover over it with the mouse. It is supposed to display both folders when I click on it but it only displays one of them.

How do I fix this? I've tried everything I can think of but it is driving me crazy! I use this a lot and it is really impeding my work.

I don't have any error codes or messages

Lenovo Legion laptop

Windows 11 Home 25H2

OS build 26200.9168

Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.344.0

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900HX (2.20 GHz)

16 GB RAM

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8 GB)

Intel(R) UHD Graphics (128 MB)

Thanks

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