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SaililaN
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May 21, 2024
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Waiting for Host window will not stay minimized

  • May 21, 2024
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I am in the waiting room for a meeting. It says "Please wait. The webinar will begin soon." I have hit the minimize button that is next to the x that closes it. It minimizes but then pops up again within a minute or two every time I minimize it. It is really bothering me. How do I fix this? It was hard to type this because that window keeps popping back up and covering this text box...

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    jshjsh
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    June 6, 2024

    The geniuses at Zoom believe this incredibly stupid behavior is a feature and refuse to change it or at least make it optional. Waiting for a meeting to start is clearly the most important thing in the universe, way more important than some trivial work you may want to get done during that time. 

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      zoomonopoly
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      July 26, 2025

      Without competition, monopolies like Zoom do not have to produce a superior product or respond to consumer complaints. Consumers have no alternative, which is also why getting to this webpage required clicking through 3 zoom screen popups.

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      zoomonopoly
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      July 26, 2025

      Without competition, monopolies like zoom do not have to produce a good product or respond to consumer complaints.  Consumers have no alternative, which is also why getting to this webpage required clicking through 3 zoom popups.

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