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August 8, 2018
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Illustrator window often is hidden behind other windows, even if it should be on top.

  • August 8, 2018
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I often have multiple windows open in Windows 10...like a web browser and email and perhaps some File Explorer wndows as well as a window for Illustrator CS5. Well, at times, I would be using it, naturally is the window on top...but sometimes, It falls under the other windows...and even click the tab on the task bar, doesnt bring it to the front. I literally have to minimize each window til I can see the Illustrator window, and when clicking on the window itself, not the tab, will bring it to the front again. I even had it fall behind the other windows with no warning. Is there a reason it does this? It is quite annoying when I'm looking resources or something to to help with a image an working on, or even just checking emails or someone messages me, and trying to bring it back to the front via clicking on the tab, for it to not work

Hope that explains it...I had this problem a long time, just wasnt sure how to articulate it properly...even when trying to google it, get results way off from what am looking for...and feel am just not wording the inquiry correctly.

Thanks

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    Correct answer adrianh70193946
    I reset Illustrator in preferences - General - Reset Preferences.

    It's cleared the issue up for me. Good luck!

    5 replies

    richardw59677702
    Participating Frequently
    June 14, 2023

    I have this problem too – so annoying. On two Macs both running Ventura and with latest version of Illustrator.

    adrianh70193946Correct answer
    Participating Frequently
    June 14, 2023
    I reset Illustrator in preferences - General - Reset Preferences.

    It's cleared the issue up for me. Good luck!
    richardw59677702
    Participating Frequently
    June 14, 2023

    Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately it didn't work for me.

    Participating Frequently
    June 6, 2023

    Me too. It's just started happening. Possibly when I upgraded to Ventura. I've no idea how to fix it. It's really annoying. Anybody out there that can help?

    33delaware
    Participating Frequently
    June 6, 2023

    Ditto. Super annoying. Disrupts workflow. Haven't found any solution.

    Met1
    Legend
    March 10, 2023

    Alt-tab to switch between apps/windows?

    Participant
    March 10, 2023

    Im having this same problem on a mac.  Any resolution on this for you?

    33delaware
    Participating Frequently
    April 19, 2023

    They need to fix this. So annoying.

     

    Jacob Bugge
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 8, 2018

    Xasis,

    I am afraid you will have to count yourself lucky to have CS5 running under Windows 10 at all, so you can expect all sorts of strangenesses, or worse, and hope Illy (job description Adobe Illustrator) stays afloat.