Unable to maximize the virtual machine console window after it has been minimized to the Windows taskbar (1033948)

This is a known issue. This issue only occur when all of the conditions in the Symptoms are met.

 

You do not encounter this issue when:

• The Windows system where your vSphere Client is installed is not configured to group similar taskbar buttons.
• If the virtual machine in which you are launching a virtual machine console does not have an associated snapshot.

To work around this issue, perform one of these options:

• Deselect the option Group similar taskbar buttons:
  1. On the Windows system running the vSphere Client, right-click the Windows taskbar.
  2. Click Properties.
  3. Deselect Group similar taskbar buttons.
  4. Click Apply > OK.
     
• Remove the snapshot from the virtual machine whose console is stuck in a minimized state on the Windows taskbar: 
  
  1. Using the vSphere Client, right-click on the virtual machine and choose Snapshot > Snapshot Manager.
  2. Remove the snapshot, by choosing to Go To or Delete.