I am perplexed. When I minimize programs on my PC (XP Tablet) the program
seems to disappear. There is no hint of it on the Taskbar. It is still
running - if I look at TaskManager I see it and can switch back to it. When
the program is running in a window there is no button on the taskbar either.
Where did it go and how do I get it back? I've tried may of the right-click
options on the taskbar, but nothing is working. Help!

Seth Davis

Is this all programs or just certain ones? If just certain ones which ones?

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"Seth R Davis" <seth@srdassoc.com> wrote in message
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> I am perplexed. When I minimize programs on my PC (XP Tablet) the program
> seems to disappear. There is no hint of it on the Taskbar. It is still
> running - if I look at TaskManager I see it and can switch back to it.
When
> the program is running in a window there is no button on the taskbar
either.
> Where did it go and how do I get it back? I've tried may of the
right-click
> options on the taskbar, but nothing is working. Help!
>
> Seth Davis
>
>

I'm having the same problem beginning a couple of days ago. It affects all
programs, and there does not seem to be a handy fix. In particular, the"Show
Desktop / Show Open Windows" toggle on the Quick Launch toolbar doesn't fix
it. At the same time, the toolbar divider closest to the start button will
no longer move, although any other toolbar dividers work fine. It's as
though the display area for the open programs buttons has collapsed.
"Gary A. Bushey" <bushey@mindspring.com.REMOVETOSEND> wrote in message
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> Is this all programs or just certain ones? If just certain ones which
ones?
>
> --
>
> Gary A. Bushey
> SPS MVP
> bushey@mindspring.com
>
> "Seth R Davis" <seth@srdassoc.com> wrote in message
> news:O0uLCIcHEHA.3656@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I am perplexed. When I minimize programs on my PC (XP Tablet) the
program
> > seems to disappear. There is no hint of it on the Taskbar. It is still
> > running - if I look at TaskManager I see it and can switch back to it.
> When
> > the program is running in a window there is no button on the taskbar
> either.
> > Where did it go and how do I get it back? I've tried may of the
> right-click
> > options on the taskbar, but nothing is working. Help!
> >
> > Seth Davis
> >
> >
>
>

Same thing for me! Exactly the same.

I just recovered from a blue screen before it happened to me. Now the task bar seems 'locked up.' Any new ideas about this problem?

Crash info:
"Error code 0000007f, parameter1 00000000, parameter2 00000000, parameter3 00000000, parameter4 00000000." if that makes a difference.

----- Jerry Ritter wrote: -----

I'm having the same problem beginning a couple of days ago. It affects all
programs, and there does not seem to be a handy fix. In particular, the"Show
Desktop / Show Open Windows" toggle on the Quick Launch toolbar doesn't fix
it. At the same time, the toolbar divider closest to the start button will
no longer move, although any other toolbar dividers work fine. It's as
though the display area for the open programs buttons has collapsed.
"Gary A. Bushey" <bushey@mindspring.com.REMOVETOSEND> wrote in message
news:%23B5XN5hHEHA.2836@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Is this all programs or just certain ones? If just certain ones which
ones?
>> --
>> Gary A. Bushey
> SPS MVP
> bushey@mindspring.com
>> "Seth R Davis" <seth@srdassoc.com> wrote in message
> news:O0uLCIcHEHA.3656@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> I am perplexed. When I minimize programs on my PC (XP Tablet) the
program
>> seems to disappear. There is no hint of it on the Taskbar. It is still
>> running - if I look at TaskManager I see it and can switch back to it.
> When
>> the program is running in a window there is no button on the taskbar
> either.
>> Where did it go and how do I get it back? I've tried may of the
> right-click
>> options on the taskbar, but nothing is working. Help!
>>>> Seth Davis
>>>>>>

This has just happened to me too. It's as if the taskbar component that
has the buttons has been switched off in the same way the quick launch
or language bar etc can be. But with no way of getting it back.

Julian


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This has just happened to me too. It's as if the taskbar component that
has the buttons has been switched off in the same way the quick launch
or language bar etc can be. But with no way of getting it back.

Julian


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I have discovered a fix for this problem. Kelly's Korner's Taskbar
Repair Tool has an option "Minimized Programs Missing". I ran this and
my taskbar buttons came back. Free to use but, hey, give the guy a
donation for such a great tool. All credit to Kelly!

http://tinyurl.com/3egdk

Julian


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Yes, glad you fixed it and Kelly is one of the Microsoft MVPs. Nice site
for "fixes."
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


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> I have discovered a fix for this problem. Kelly's Korner's Taskbar
> Repair Tool has an option "Minimized Programs Missing". I ran this and
> my taskbar buttons came back. Free to use but, hey, give the guy a
> donation for such a great tool. All credit to Kelly!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3egdk
>
> Julian
>
>
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