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Windws 7 application problems (visiability)

I am a retired long time computer professional but have just upgraded to Windows 7 so a novice in that area.

Yesterday, I started having problems with Skype, I had just done something with it and was having mouse problems at the time, double arrows causing strange reactions, etc. so I thought I might have inadvertently done something I had not intended.

Skype would no longer display (be visible) on the monitor so I could not do anything with it.  It was on the task bar, would display the mini-window(s) but when one was clicked nothing appeared to happen.  [Note: the application may have actually been up but out of the monitors frame.  At times I noticed a movement flash going up and off to the left out of the frame.]  I tried numerous things to correct this; first rolling back the system to a time before the problem started, installing earlier versions of Skype all with no effect.  I also had a second account ID for use on my laptop, if I logged into that account Skype appeared OK.

All of a sudden, after hours, Skype started working correctly again and so far has continued to.  However, the problem still exist but has been transferred to "Control Panel" which I can now no longer see and therefore cannot get into to set system functions.  All other programs seem to be functioning normally.

Three questions, first, what is this problem I seem to have created?  Second, what causes it and is there a way to prevent it?  Third, how do I fix it so that I can get into "Control Panel" again and not have the problem transfer back to Skype or some other program?
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I could not move the window but then I could not see it either.  The item was being displayed on the laptop's screen even those it was closed and supposed to be out of service.  I had one additional incidence of non-visible application and then I must have done something because there have been no further problems with it.  It seems the laptop screen is now actually "closed."