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Document ID:	828
Subject:	WinSQL runs as an invisible window - only appears in the task bar.
Creation date:	7/29/09 5:06 PM
Last modified on:	7/1/10 7:49 AM

Details

Often WinSQL window disappears from the screen. However you can see it running in the task bar.

Cause

This problem occurs when you switch from a two monitor to one monitor machine. WinSQL saves the location of the window before it exits. If that location does not exist next time you start WinSQL, it will draw itself outside the window boundary and will be hidden.

Steps to solve this problem

WinSQL saves every configuration parameter to a file. By resetting the coordinates in this file you can restore the location. Following steps show you how to modify this file

Using Windows Explorer go the following folder
- On XP, 2000 & 2003 - c:\Documents And Settings\YourUserID\Application Data\WinSQL
- On Vista, Windows 7 & 2008 - C:\Users\YourUserID\AppData\Roaming\WinSQL
Locate a file called WinSQL.conf and open it in any editor, like Notepad
Search for LastTop and LastLeft. Change their values to 0
Save the file and restart WinSQL

IMPORTANT: This problem should not occur in version 8.0

User comments

Posted by Dave on 3/10/11 11:01 AM

Hi, please note this still occurs at the release below. the solution worked above worked though. it could be that the issue is caused by the lastleft and lasttop being both negative as I have my 2nd monitor on the left of my display in some locations. version Info: WinSQL Version: 8.5.102.619 Edition: Professional Dave

Posted by John Bumber on 7/13/10 11:20 AM

These steps did not restore the window to visibility. I am running Windows 7 64 bit but I found a way to fix it.

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