can't get to fmp window (1 Comment)

Issue report by Walter Wager

Product

FileMaker Pro

Version

10

Operating system version

windows 8

Description of the issue

FMPro was working fine until I used a quick start program and tried the web option to open an external site (Flickr). Anyhow, now I can create a new file or select to open an existing file but it won't appear on the screen. It will indicate on the task bar that FMP is open and there is a thumbnail for a window, but if you click on it nothing happens. I have tried restarting FMPro, same effect, I tried restarting the computer, no difference. Anyone have an idea of what to try next?

Steps to reproduce the problem

open FMpro
Create a new database
give it a name

Expected result

create a field
go into browse mode

Actual result

window disappears
(same thing happens when I try to open an old established database

Exact text of any error message(s) that appear

no error messages -
windows declares FMP to be incompatible - although I have been using it with windows 8 for at least a year.

Configuration information

none that I can think of

Workaround

clicking on the file - opens fmp but doesn't show file on the screen
opening fmp and then selecting the file - same result