Bitcoin.exe won't open on Windows 7 64-bit. HELP!

[Bryan_B_Trying]

Immediately after installing Bitcoin, it asks me to run it, and it opens then.  But when I minimize it, the program closes, and won't open again.  What is happening?

[swusc2]

Immediately after installing Bitcoin, it asks me to run it, and it opens then.  But when I minimize it, the program closes, and won't open again.  What is happening?

Look at the hidden icons on the right side of the taskbar.

[Drifter]

Is it minimizing to the bottom right tray?
If you don't like that option, go to Settings in Bitcoin and uncheck minimize to tray instead of the taskbar

[hamdi]

opens slow on my machine too...
seems it first scans through the transaction blocks before it opens the gui...

[Bryan_B_Trying]

Immediately after installing Bitcoin, it asks me to run it, and it opens then.  But when I minimize it, the program closes, and won't open again.  What is happening?

Look at the hidden icons on the right side of the taskbar.

Well don't I feel stupid  lol thanks.