fixes #9053

src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp

@@ -706,8 +706,6 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             // after the frame is displayed before the XAML content first draws,
             // so that didn't actually resolve any issues.
 
-            // Capture calling context.
-            winrt::apartment_context ui_thread;
             auto weak{ get_weak() };
 
             // Switch to the BG thread -

src/cascadia/WindowsTerminal/AppHost.cpp

@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ void AppHost::_AppInitializedHandler(const winrt::Windows::Foundation::IInspecta
     LaunchMode launchMode{};
     _initialResizeAndRepositionWindow(_window->GetHandle(), _proposedRect, launchMode);
 
-    int nCmdShow = SW_SHOW;
+    int nCmdShow = SW_SHOWDEFAULT;
     if (WI_IsFlagSet(launchMode, LaunchMode::MaximizedMode))
     {
         nCmdShow = SW_MAXIMIZE;