Recently my VLC player isn't showing the minimise/close icons in the top right corner.

When I go into View and select 'Always On Top' they appear - but then disappear again almost instantly.

Have no idea what has brought this on, as I've been using VLC for years without this issue, and I never change any settings.

Has anyone experienced this before and know what's wrong?

I've tried to see if there's an update available but I have the latest version.

Am wondering whether I should just uninstall it and download it again and pray that works.

It's honestly annoying as hell because sometimes when I press Tab+Alt to change windows (when I'm in VLC and can't get out of it by minimising or closing) it won't even change and will just be stuck in VLC.

Have you tried hitting F11?

Hmm I just watched a Jay two cents video where he was talking about a software removal program called revo Uninstaller. There's a free version but basically it deep dives to remove all files left behind when you remove a program, I'd try a reinstall but use that program to totally remove all traces of vlc during the reinstall?