MSPaint - hide-and-seek with toolbars

[ChrisGreaves]

I have done something wrong to MSPaint.exe or to Windows in general.
The toolbars or menus seem to disappear and come out of hiding for only one operation before scuttling off-stage.

MSPaint001.png

Above is a PrtScr of what I see when I open MSPaint.
The "Home" toolbar is not visible.

MSPaint002.png

Above is what I see when I have clicked on "Home" in the menu bar.
At this time I click on the paint-can icon, because I want to fill an area with colour, but as i click, the toolbar disappears and I must click on the Home menu item again to make the shy toolbar re-appear, which it does, allowing me to select a rectangular box tool.

It used to be (until three days ago) that the "home" tyoolbar greeted me when i fired up MSPaint and until i shut down MSPaint (or used a different toolbar)

Thanks for any helpful tips.
Chris

[StuartR]

Click on the down arrow in the quick access toolbar and clear the checkbox for "Minimize the ribbon"

[ChrisGreaves]

Click on the down arrow in the quick access toolbar and clear the checkbox for "Minimize the ribbon"

Thanks Stuart!
Now for a more difficult question: How on earth did I manage to click that thing in the first place?
Cheers, Chris

[StuartR]

That will forever be a mystery Chris