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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Why do some programs crash/become unresponsive when minimized?

Skyrim is a huge example for many people. Why can't some programs do this?
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Let's say your computer is a line of students (programs) in primary school waiting to be served lunch (processing resources).

Skyrim, the school bully, has the notorious reputation of beating other kids up to get the Fullscreen pass which allows him to cut in front of the lunch line so he gets the highest priority for the food.

A new teacher, Mrs. Minimize, notices the bullying and forces Skyrim to the back of the line. Since Skyrim is always used to getting the highest priority for food, he gets extremely upset. If he isn't first in line, then no one should be! He charges through the cafeteria, crashes the table of food to the ground, and stomps his way out.

Summary: Some programs are used to getting high priority for processing power. When minimized, they switch to low priority which could cause processing issues, causing them to crash or become unresponsive.