Days ago we discovered that when we minimize a program, it no longer appears
on the task bar. We can still get the program up by hitting "Alt+Tab" but we
would like our running programs to still show up on the task bar. What can
we do to restore that ability?

"Hof" <Hof@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2B9DB64B-4B16-41B6-A021-BB3C0F482E93@microsoft.com
> Days ago we discovered that when we minimize a program, it
> no longer appears on the task bar. We can still get the
> program up by hitting "Alt+Tab" but we would like our
> running programs to still show up on the task bar. What can
> we do to restore that ability?

You might want to go to this web site and run the script on
line 240 left hand column, Programs Aren't Minimized in the
Taskbar

Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan

"Hof" wrote

> Days ago we discovered that when we minimize a program, it no longer
> appears
> on the task bar. We can still get the program up by hitting "Alt+Tab" but
> we
> would like our running programs to still show up on the task bar. What
> can
> we do to restore that ability?

Run the edit on Kelly's site:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 240: Programs Aren't Minimized in the Taskbar:

See the top of the page for info on running the edit.