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What Is The Taskbar?

Windows Basics
The taskbar is the horizontal bar along the bottom of the Desktop. It has the Start button on the left. Displayed in small rectangles near the middle of the taskbar are the programs that are running. Near the right side, you will see the programs or tasks that start automatically when you start Windows. On the far right, you will see the time displayed.
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When I minimize a window it does not appear in the taskbar?

Windows XP FAQ Frequently Asked Questions - Bootstrike.Com
This is caused by security update 925902 (MS07-017) and security update 928843 (MS07-008) documented here. Download the fix here.
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Why do I have a black box instead of the weather in my system tray / taskbar?

Desktop Weather FAQ
We are currently working on resolving this occasional occurrence. As an immediate resolution, you may close Desktop Weather and restart. To close, you can right click on the icon or in the application and select "close" and to restart you can click the shortcut on your desktop or within the Start menu.
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Q: How do I stop task buttons on the Taskbar from stretching?

Aston FAQ: frequently asked questions about Aston usage
There is no way to change this behavior for a horizontal Taskbar. It's just the way it's made. We hope you'll get used to their slightly different appearance (many people actually think it's more natural). You can still control the Taskbar item width if you switch to one of the vertical Taskbar themes - and you can even have a picture on the Taskbar.
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My Taskbar has disappeared... How do I get it back?

Micro Geni - Frequently asked questions
Move the mouse to the bottom of the screen until the mouse cursor looks like you are about to resize something. Click and then stretch the TaskBar up, so that it is visible. The same result can be obtained by using the keyboard and typing the following : Press 'CTRL-ESC' then 'ALT-SPACE' then 'S' and then using the 'UP ARROW' to resize the TaskBar. To finish press 'ENTER'
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Why do the tooltips on the system tray icons sometimes appear half-covered (behind) by the taskbar?

Windows XP FAQ Frequently Asked Questions - Bootstrike.Com
This is a confirmed bug in Windows XP. A workaround is to hover your mouse over the Start button and then to the system tray. Another workaround is to click on Start > Programs > (right-click) > Sort By Name. Yet another is to click on Start > Turn Off > Cancel. But these sometimes don't work. Microsoft recommends logging off or restarting the PC to fix this problem. This is a confirmed bug (Q274315) in Internet Explorer 6 and 7.
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What do the various OfficeScan icons in the taskbar mean?

Trend Micro OfficeScan - Frequently Asked Questions
OfficeScan operating in connected mode but the real-time scan feature has been disabled and the pattern file is outdated. OfficeScan operating in connected mode but the real-time scan service is not running and the pattern file is outdated. OfficeScan operating in disconnected mode but the real-time scan feature has been disabled and the pattern file is outdated. OfficeScan operating in disconnected mode but the real-time scan service is not running and the pattern file is outdated.
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How do I make a form cover the whole screen including the TaskBar?

Forms - Windows Forms FAQs
The following code snippet demonstrates how you can make your form cover the whole screen including the Windows Taskbar. // Prevent form from being resized. FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle; // Get the screen bounds Rectangle formrect = Screen...
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Can I change the preferences on the Taskbar?

Windows
By using the Settings option of the Start menu, Yes, Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar and choose Properties, from the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, from here you can configure the taskbar to your preference. You can also drag the taskbar to the sides or the top of the Desktop if you unlock the taskbar. Auto hide This leaves the screen vacant so you can use the full screen for a program.
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What information is displayed in the taskbar icon?

FAQ - Spb GPRS Monitor - Pocket PC Products - Spb Software H...
The icon that Spb GPRS Monitor puts on your taskbar provides you with sufficient information about your network connection. It has the following indicators by default: Connection Speed: full bar indicates the maximum possible data transmission speed, while empty bar indicates that your connection stalls. Current Block Usage: this bar indicates what part of current data block you have already transferred.
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Did you uncheck always on top option for the taskbar ?

MagnatechOnline Home - Support - FAQ
Look for a gray line at bottom of screen - if you see a line, position cursor on line, cursor should change to up/down arrow. Hold right mouse button and drag up until frame of taskbar is visible. If you do not see the gray line, press the Windows Key (in between the ALT and CTRL keys on a windows keyboard. Does the Start Menu appear? If not - reboot the PC.
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How do I move the TaskBar and the Start Menu?

Micro Geni - Frequently asked questions
Grab a blank portion of the taskbar with the mouse and start dragging it to any one of the opposing sides of the desktop, drop it and you are done.
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What is the two networked computers icon on the taskbar ?

Brandcomms : Support : FAQs
The taskbar icon with two computers shows you what the Apollo Emulator is doing. It has a number of possible states. Logged out - icon has a black cross through it. Spoofed - icon has a yellow lightning strike through it. Transferring data - icon has a combination of Red and Green screens on the computers. This icon also gives you access to the logon window and statistic screens.
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How do I unclutter my taskbar so my computer runs faster?

Foodie's Corner FAQ Database - A Bravenet.com Faq
Ever find yourself whining about how many things are on your task bar? Do you really need Realplayer, Realplayer Jukebox, Windows Media Player all on your task bar? (The task bar is the one on the bottom right hand side of the screen where you have the day and time displayed along with everything else there is).
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Taskbar icon is not visible in the Windows XP taskbar. What should I do?

RoboForm Frequently Asked Questions: Save Passwords, Remembe...
For some reason Windows XP does not show all the Taskbar/SysTray icons. To make it show all icons, right-click the XP Taskbar, select Properties, uncheck "Hide Inactive Icons" and click OK. The RoboForm Taskbar icon will appear.
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What should I do if Private InfoKeeper taskbar icon is not visible in the Windows XP taskbar?

Ablazesoft: Private InfoKeeper F.A.Q.
For usability reason Windows XP does not show all the Taskbar/SysTray icons at the same time. To make it show all icons, right-click the XP Taskbar, select Properties, uncheck "Hide inactive icons" and click OK. The Private InfoKeeper taskbar icon will appear.
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When Licq is docked it is still visible in the taskbar, what can i do?

LicqFaq - Licq - Trac
When you are using KDE you can prevent Licq from beeing visible in the taskbar. Simply prepend "kstart --skiptaskbar" to your commandline: kstart --skiptaskbar licq has problems loading certain formats of xpm. The solution is simply to save the pixmap in question as a gif and edit the skin file appropriately. If the file in question is a gif, then make sure that you compiled qt with gif support enabled (configure -gif).
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How do I prevent a form from being shown in the taskbar?

Forms,General - Windows Forms FAQs
You need to set the form's ShowInTaskbar property to False to prevent it from being displayed in the Windows taskbar. Contributed from George Shepherd's Windows Forms FAQ
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Can I hide the taskbar icon created by the Windows VNC Server?

RealVNC - Frequently asked questions
No, not at present in the standard versions. However, it is possible to stop the user closing the VNC Server or changing the VNC Server settings. Please refer to the documentation.
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When notify window pops up, the windows taskbar partially hides it, can I fix this?

Frequently Asked Questions - AMSN
Yes, you can move the notify window X pixels to the left and Y pixels to the top. You can customize this by modifying the "X Offset" and "Y Offset" values in (menu) 'Account' → 'Preferences' → 'Advanced' → "Offset the position of the notification pop-up." and clicking "Save" to save your modifications.
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Q28. Can it be removed from taskbar and show in system tray?

Password protect folders and hide folders with Folder Lock, ...
Yes. With the version 5 you can remove the program from taskbar and, instead, force it to sit in your system tray. Click the Options button after entering the correct password. Then click the advanced options button (third from the top), and deselect the In Taskbar checkbox. You can also remove the program from the system tray and show it in the taskbar if your system tray is too crowded.
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I use Windows XP. When I open DQSD I only see the word "Search" on my taskbar. Why?

Dave's Quick Search Deskbar FAQ
XP has a "lock taskbar" feature set by default. Right click on your taskbar and uncheck Lock taskbar. Then you can drag DQSD all you need and you can disable showing the name (search), etc... When you get it like you want it, you can lock the taskbar again.
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How do I disable the taskbar in Xfce 4.2?

faq [Xfce wiki]
If you use the session manager, kill the taskbar, save your session on logout, and the taskbar will be gone when you'll log back in. If you don't use the session manager, comment out the xftaskbar4 line in your $sysconfdir/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc or ~/.config/xfce4/xinitrc. If you use the session manager and want to remove the taskbar system-wide, comment out the taskbar line in the $sysconfdir/xgd/xfce4-session/xfce4-session.rc file.
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Can I get rid of the taskbar icon created by WinVNC?

VNC Frequently Asked Questions
No. Not without changing and recompiling the source code. We feel that there would be few legitimate uses of VNC where you would need to conceal its operation. However, there might be occasions where you would not want the user of the server machine to be able to adjust the WinVNC settings, password, etc, so versions later than 3.3.2R3 will include a 'restricted' mode where the icon is still visible, but the menu options normally available from it will be disabled. This occurs in version 3.3.
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What happens to my Windows taskbar battery meter?

Frequently Asked Questions
Installing BatteryMateXP does not remove the standard Windows taskbar battery icon. However the installation "Help" document that accompanies BatteryMateXP (contained within the "BatteryMateXP.zip" file) explains how to hide the Windows taskbar battery meter by using Windows XP "Customize Notifications". Unfortunately non-XP users will not have this facility and cannot hide their Windows battery icon.
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How do I hide the LnG desktop toolbar from taskbar?

Launch-n-Go FAQ - Program Launcher, Text Inserter, Desktop T...
Right click on LnG toolbar > Click Close Toolbar or Right click on taskbar > Toolbars > Click Launch-n-Go.
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Is that thumbnail in the Taskbar actually playing video?

Techworld.nl
Yes! Hover your mouse over any window minimized to the Taskbar, and a "live" thumbnail will pop up showing the exact contents of that window, including any live video.
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Can I have bigger icons in menu, taskbar, quickswitch etc.?

IceWM FAQ and Howto: Miscellaneous Questions
From IceWM 1.2.14 it is possible to specify size of icons in IceWM preferences. There are four relevant options: MenuIconSize=16 SmallIconSize=16 LargeIconSize=32 HugeIconSize=48 These values are default but you can change them to whatever you want. MenuIconSize specifies size of icons in menu. Three other are used for any other icon in IceWM. E.g. SmallIconSize is used in taskbar, application frames and window list. LargeIconSize is used in quickswitch.
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My start menu or taskbar seems to flicker, what is happening?

TGTSoft FAQ
You are running a program that constantly updates the desktop in the background, causing the transparent taskbar and start menu to flicker. Turn off the transparency under the "Transparency" tab in StyleXP.
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How can I enable the clock in the Taskbar for all remote sessions?

Terminal Services - Frequently Asked Questions - Configurati...
Before you go ahead and enable the clock, be sure to read this article, which explains why it might not be such a good idea after all: There's a GPO setting: User configuration - Administrative templates - Start Menu and Taskbar "Remove Clock from the system notification area" but disabling this setting will not force the clock to display in the system tray, it will only allow users to enable the clock if they have access to the system tray on the Terminal Server.
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