06-07-2019, 12:16 AM
Thanks for the reminder to restart Windows. I shut it down completely, and when I restarted, no instance of Gimp showed in task manager before I opened it, then it opened with two instances, as before.
I appreciate the instructions on how to find the Command line column there, and surprised to find that line is blank for Gimp.
I only use one desktop ever, so I had to scramble to find the option to open another. Gimp would not start a third instance there. When I moved Gimp from desktop 1 to 2, it moved. All of it.
Nothing in the profile folder was relevant.
Now that I understand more about possible causes, I suspect that removing Gimp, no matter how cleanly, will result in the same startup glitch. My next step in the near future will be to set a restore point before un-and re-installing so if that is the case, I can restore back to the current setup with ease. Beyond that, this now seems more relevant for a Windows forum than here. I appreciate all your generous ideas, and will keep you posted.
I appreciate the instructions on how to find the Command line column there, and surprised to find that line is blank for Gimp.
I only use one desktop ever, so I had to scramble to find the option to open another. Gimp would not start a third instance there. When I moved Gimp from desktop 1 to 2, it moved. All of it.
Nothing in the profile folder was relevant.
Now that I understand more about possible causes, I suspect that removing Gimp, no matter how cleanly, will result in the same startup glitch. My next step in the near future will be to set a restore point before un-and re-installing so if that is the case, I can restore back to the current setup with ease. Beyond that, this now seems more relevant for a Windows forum than here. I appreciate all your generous ideas, and will keep you posted.