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Original Message
Name: stuartd
Date: January 28, 2006 at 09:09:58 Pacific
Subject: Taskbar missing window icons
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: Intel Pent 4
Comment:

HI,

ive got aporblem where any windows that are open dont show on the taskbar at all, ie internet is open and i cant see it on the start bar, anyone no whats wrong?

Thanks
Stuart


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Response Number 1
Name: Tufenuf
Date: January 28, 2006 at 09:13:56 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Stuart, Go to the link below and under the letter "T"--"Taskbar" click on "Minimized Programs Missing" to download a vbs file fix.
Download .vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you may want to right click and use Save Target As). Double
click the vbs file. You will be prompted when the script is done.

NOTE: If your anti-virus software warns you of a "malicious" script, this is normal if you have "Script Safe" or similar technology enabled. These scripts are not malicious, but they do make changes to the System Registry.

Minimized Programs Missing Fix

Tufenuf


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Response Number 2
Name: stuartd
Date: January 28, 2006 at 10:09:53 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Thank you so much, thats sorted it, its so much easier now,

Thanks Stuart


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Response Number 3
Name: Tufenuf
Date: January 28, 2006 at 10:53:32 Pacific
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Stuart, Glad to see that the problem is corrected & Thanks for posting back to let us know.

Tufenuf


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Response Number 4
Name: thesweetdevilguy
Date: January 29, 2006 at 10:16:44 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

I have found a solution normally if there is no taks bar or icons on the desktop and if it is a new computer it sounds weird..

I have across this problem once that is my counter part had installed games + wireless adapter

and after that this happened

so i have found that either a ndr (non destructive recovery) or chkdsk /r is bound to fix this issue completely

ps.:- while running a full system recovery or reinstall os that is operating system u would loose every form of data which u have put it...

i would caution u while proceeding with this

please do send me an email at schwartz.patrick@gmail.com


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