# Windows/Apps being openend in background/Out of focus **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [September 19, 2015, 8:55am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370 "2015-09-19T08:55:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lio](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@lio](https://discussion.listary.com/u/lio)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 8:55am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/1 "2015-09-19T08:55:20Z")
For eg. if i type notepad.exe and press enter,a new notepad opens but the window is opened in the background,behind the current window. I have to click on the window, or press alt+enter and select notepad before I start typing. compare this to win key. when i type notepad and press enter it opens notepad in the foreground and the cursor is blinking and i can just start typing. This happens for all apps/windows. I use listray porttable latest version on win 7 x64 home basic ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2015, 10:27am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/2 "2015-09-20T10:27:34Z")
Thanks for your feedback. Sorry that I’m not able to reproduce this bug locally. I’ve made some changes to the window opening behaviours in the new version. Hopefully they will fix this. ---
**Author:** ![gerhard](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@gerhard](https://discussion.listary.com/u/gerhard)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/3 "2016-04-12T22:42:58Z")
I have the same problem. It started a while ago. Listary Pro, 4.23.1728, Win 7 Ultimate SP1, x64. ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 4:29am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/4 "2016-04-13T04:29:33Z")
Yeah, just fixed it. ---
**Author:** ![gdh1995](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/dec6dc/32.png) [@gdh1995](https://discussion.listary.com/u/gdh1995)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 8:55am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/5 "2016-04-16T08:55:08Z")
I notice another case like this: - On a explorer window, type `a.txt` and then press the `right arrow` key to show Listary menu - scroll down the menu and find `Edit`, which is below `Open`, and press Enter key - an editor program like `notepad.exe` is run, BUT in background Is it needed to re-focus the explorer window on hiding the Listary toolbar? ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/6 "2016-04-16T15:47:14Z")
Thank you for reporting. I’ve just fixed this bug. ---
**Author:** ![gerhard](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b5e925/32.png) [@gerhard](https://discussion.listary.com/u/gerhard)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/7 "2016-04-17T23:29:18Z")
Thank you! Do you have an idea when the fix will be available? ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/8 "2016-04-18T06:28:29Z")
It’ll be released this month. ---
**Author:** ![Symbiote](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/symbiote/32/713_2.png) [@Symbiote](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Symbiote)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/9 "2016-08-27T18:38:31Z")
I recently bought Listary & am seeing this behavior. Please let me know if there’s any info I can share that would help diagnose the issue. Listary Pro 5.00.2406 Windows 10 Pro x64 + Anniversary Update ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 12:25pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/10 "2016-08-29T12:25:46Z")
Hi, can you provide the following information? 1. Are you running Listary as admin? 2. Do you mean that when you use Listary to launch an application, the app is opened in background? Or does this happen when you use Listary to open a document file? ---
**Author:** ![Symbiote](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/symbiote/32/713_2.png) [@Symbiote](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Symbiote)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 1:33am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/11 "2016-08-30T01:33:58Z")
1. Yes, in Listary Options the “Run as administrator” checkbox is checked. 2. Apps & documents both open in the background. ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 7:10am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/12 "2016-08-30T07:10:53Z")
Unchecking “Run as administrator” and restarting Listary should fix the issue. ---
**Author:** ![Symbiote](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/symbiote/32/713_2.png) [@Symbiote](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Symbiote)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2016, 11:47pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/13 "2016-08-30T23:47:41Z")
Yep, that fixed it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Stratus3562](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/stratus3562/32/3731_2.png) [@Stratus3562](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Stratus3562)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2023, 2:49pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/14 "2023-01-19T14:49:34Z")
I could not find this option. Can you say how to access the administrator run option. This just started happening after I upgraded to Windows 11 V 22H2. I’m thinking that option has now been removed from the Options. ---
**Author:** ![Stratus3562](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/stratus3562/32/3731_2.png) [@Stratus3562](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Stratus3562)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/windows-apps-being-openend-in-background-out-of-focus/2370/15 "2023-01-20T12:51:09Z")
After more testing, I discovered this is only happening on a couple of programs. I haven’t duplicated yet, except that Quickbooks opens out of focus when launched through Listary. Not only that, Quickbooks moves behind your other windows again, after the password is entered.