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Freezes after attempting to close from task bar. #14718

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@ciaagent

Description of the Issue

Unable to close, save, or click anything in app, and must kill from Task Manager. If notepad++ is minimized, with 2 or more docs edited, and you try to close it using right click close on task bar icon.

Steps to Reproduce the Issue

  1. Uncheck "Remember current session for next launch" in Backup
  2. Have 2 or more unsaved docs.
  3. Minimize app
  4. Right click on task bar icon and click close.
  5. Nothing shows and app is unusable if you maximize

Expected Behavior

Show the "Save" dialog.

Actual Behavior

The application acts like a dialog has been displayed and locks up everything. At this point you're unable to save or even just close it and must kill task.

Debug Information

Windows 10 device:
Notepad++ v8.5.7 (64-bit)
Build time : Sep 6 2023 - 23:13:49
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line :
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 10 Pro for Workstations (64-bit)
OS Version : 22H2
OS Build : 19045.3930
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
ComparePlugin (2.0.2)
JSMinNPP (1.2205)
mimeTools (2.9)
NppConverter (4.5)
NppExport (0.4)
NPPJSONViewer (1.40)
XMLTools (3.1.1.13)

Windows 11 device:
Notepad++ v8.5.4 (64-bit)
Build time : Jun 17 2023 - 20:42:45
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line :
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 11 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version : 22H2
OS Build : 22621.3007
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins :
ComparePlugin (2.0.2)
mimeTools (2.9)
NppConverter (4.5)
NppExport (0.4)
NPPJSONViewer (2.0.5)

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