google-hangoutswindows 10
I am currently running Windows 10 and using Chrome. I have a Dell laptop and a second monitor running both as extended windows.
When I receive a message from google hangouts I can see the notification pop up but can not find the window. I have tried to close and open hangouts, reboot and minimize all of the windows. Is there a way I can force the window to be visible?
When I ran a Mac OS I used the "zoom" command to find these hidden/invisible windows but not sure what to do in Windows 10.
While this bug still persists, I have found that once you click the drive icon, you can invoke the Setting button's menu by pressing the ENTER key. It is useful for quitting the app or reaching the preferences.
Also, try to disable/enable Wifi. When I switch Wifi connection, google drive says that is cannot connect and on that moment (before connection is made) I can click the faded icon and the menu/widget/whatever will be shown correctly and it will continue syncing as it establishes a connection and it will be shown till you click outside.
ALSO, if you're using a laptop you can click the drive icon and close/open the physical lid of laptop. This shows me the menu when screen comes back on. Can't figure out how to do it on the PC though.
The best thing you can do is access it from the Apps page by using the apps shortcut in your Chrome Bookmarks Bar to open the application.
To enable access to your apps page from the bookmarks bar, just right click on the the toolbar and make sure
Show apps shortcut(red circle) has a check mark by it. Once this is done you'll see the Apps shortcut (green circle).
To add the Hangouts Application to your dock, go to the Apps page. Then right click on the Hangouts application and select
Create shortcuts...This is where my screenshots won't come in handy because I'm on a Windows machine at the moment. Once you click the 'Create shortcuts...' a box will pop up saying something like Add to applications folder. Once you do that it will open up the Applications folder and you can then drag the Hangouts icon into your dock bar. This will give you easy access to be able to open the application without having to use your previous launch methods.
PS I added the dock method because there might be away to sign into two profiles at once and easily switch. I'm not exactly sure though, because I've never tried.
Best Answer
You can try two things.
Click on the Hangouts window icon in your taskbar. Then try Windows Key + Left or Right arrow (keep pressing them to continue moving the window). This may move the window to the left or right side of your screen, then you can drag it where you want.
You can also try this. Click on the Hangouts icon in your taskbar. Press Alt + Spacebar, then hit M, then click any arrow key direction, then move the mouse. The window should be attached to your cursor and you can place it where you like.
Try and practice these on visible windows first.