help, cant find programs running

B

Brad

WinXP home with sp2

something got changed somewhere

now at the bottom where the running programs are usually at? blank. I have
outlook, internet explorer and other applications. toolbar? or thing at the
bottom is on auto hide. move the mouse to the bottom to pick a different
program, using the mouse, nothing shows as running.

I have to minimize all programs until the one is found, or use the keyboard
alt tab.

The alt tab shows the running programs that USED TO BE showing at the
bottom. I left click, properties or settings and have tried every single
one of them. nothing returns the running programs to the tool bar thing at
the bottom.

move the mouse there to the bottom, it pops up and only shows Start then
the shortcuts, blank, then at the right side are the programs that are
active? the audio/sound icon, the windows messenger icon, norton icon, etc

at the bottom, nothing shows up for internet explorer or outlook express.
open a pdf document? nothing shows at the bottom for adobe.

Is this a bug in winXP?

it must have been something that gets set, then wont change until the system
is rebooted because one day it was like that, no changes to properties or
options or settings has any effect on this.

Does winXP have to be re installed to get the running programs to show
again? buy a new computer?
 
T

TaurArian [MS-MVP]

Restore Taskbar to default settings (Line 99)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Programs Aren't Minimized in the Taskbar (Line 240)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


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| WinXP home with sp2
|
| something got changed somewhere
|
| now at the bottom where the running programs are usually at? blank. I
have
| outlook, internet explorer and other applications. toolbar? or thing at
the
| bottom is on auto hide. move the mouse to the bottom to pick a different
| program, using the mouse, nothing shows as running.
|
| I have to minimize all programs until the one is found, or use the
keyboard
| alt tab.
|
| The alt tab shows the running programs that USED TO BE showing at the
| bottom. I left click, properties or settings and have tried every single
| one of them. nothing returns the running programs to the tool bar thing
at
| the bottom.
|
| move the mouse there to the bottom, it pops up and only shows Start then
| the shortcuts, blank, then at the right side are the programs that are
| active? the audio/sound icon, the windows messenger icon, norton icon, etc
|
| at the bottom, nothing shows up for internet explorer or outlook express.
| open a pdf document? nothing shows at the bottom for adobe.
|
| Is this a bug in winXP?
|
| it must have been something that gets set, then wont change until the
system
| is rebooted because one day it was like that, no changes to properties or
| options or settings has any effect on this.
|
| Does winXP have to be re installed to get the running programs to show
| again? buy a new computer?
|
|
 
B

Brad

This didnt work.

Ive tried it, the only difference is system tray icons are now gone, Nortons
doesnt even show up, and no change in any property/setting makes it show up.

There is nothing you can do by using a mouse to change between running
programs on this version of winXP.

The keyboard must be used, and usually it sits on the floor, unused. its
irritating to find, pick up and try to identify keyboard keys.

I develop software and would never call something a bug unless there was an
indication thats what it is?

Whether or not some 3rd party software took some action to remove the
running program icons, Windows XP should have a solid feature to restore
them.

Can someone suggest steps to try to solve this XP issue? Is there a place
to search for this kind of thing happening to others? if so, what is the
correct terminology for the icon things at the bottom that represent the
running program?

tia

TaurArian said:
Restore Taskbar to default settings (Line 99)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Programs Aren't Minimized in the Taskbar (Line 240)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


--

==================================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
==================================
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
(Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of
keeping
the information current)


| WinXP home with sp2
|
| something got changed somewhere
|
| now at the bottom where the running programs are usually at? blank. I
have
| outlook, internet explorer and other applications. toolbar? or thing at
the
| bottom is on auto hide. move the mouse to the bottom to pick a
different
| program, using the mouse, nothing shows as running.
|
| I have to minimize all programs until the one is found, or use the
keyboard
| alt tab.
|
| The alt tab shows the running programs that USED TO BE showing at the
| bottom. I left click, properties or settings and have tried every
single
| one of them. nothing returns the running programs to the tool bar thing
at
| the bottom.
|
| move the mouse there to the bottom, it pops up and only shows Start
then
| the shortcuts, blank, then at the right side are the programs that are
| active? the audio/sound icon, the windows messenger icon, norton icon,
etc
|
| at the bottom, nothing shows up for internet explorer or outlook
express.
| open a pdf document? nothing shows at the bottom for adobe.
|
| Is this a bug in winXP?
|
| it must have been something that gets set, then wont change until the
system
| is rebooted because one day it was like that, no changes to properties
or
| options or settings has any effect on this.
|
| Does winXP have to be re installed to get the running programs to show
| again? buy a new computer?
|
|
Click to expand...
 
B

Brad

Is this such a common problem that no one wants to respond? its so obvious
everyone should know?

is there a place to suggest possible winXP bugs? which I think this one is?



Brad said:
This didnt work.

Ive tried it, the only difference is system tray icons are now gone,
Nortons doesnt even show up, and no change in any property/setting makes
it show up.

There is nothing you can do by using a mouse to change between running
programs on this version of winXP.

The keyboard must be used, and usually it sits on the floor, unused. its
irritating to find, pick up and try to identify keyboard keys.

I develop software and would never call something a bug unless there was
an indication thats what it is?

Whether or not some 3rd party software took some action to remove the
running program icons, Windows XP should have a solid feature to restore
them.

Can someone suggest steps to try to solve this XP issue? Is there a place
to search for this kind of thing happening to others? if so, what is the
correct terminology for the icon things at the bottom that represent the
running program?

tia

TaurArian said:
Restore Taskbar to default settings (Line 99)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Programs Aren't Minimized in the Taskbar (Line 240)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


--

==================================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2007 - Australia
==================================
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"Need more help? http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=ph;en-us;6527
(Links to web pages and MSKB Articles are posted for the purposes of
keeping
the information current)


| WinXP home with sp2
|
| something got changed somewhere
|
| now at the bottom where the running programs are usually at? blank. I
have
| outlook, internet explorer and other applications. toolbar? or thing
at
the
| bottom is on auto hide. move the mouse to the bottom to pick a
different
| program, using the mouse, nothing shows as running.
|
| I have to minimize all programs until the one is found, or use the
keyboard
| alt tab.
|
| The alt tab shows the running programs that USED TO BE showing at the
| bottom. I left click, properties or settings and have tried every
single
| one of them. nothing returns the running programs to the tool bar
thing
at
| the bottom.
|
| move the mouse there to the bottom, it pops up and only shows Start
then
| the shortcuts, blank, then at the right side are the programs that are
| active? the audio/sound icon, the windows messenger icon, norton icon,
etc
|
| at the bottom, nothing shows up for internet explorer or outlook
express.
| open a pdf document? nothing shows at the bottom for adobe.
|
| Is this a bug in winXP?
|
| it must have been something that gets set, then wont change until the
system
| is rebooted because one day it was like that, no changes to properties
or
| options or settings has any effect on this.
|
| Does winXP have to be re installed to get the running programs to show
| again? buy a new computer?
|
|
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
G

Guest

hey brad! I have the same problem as you now...how did u make urs work
properly again? thanks alot in advance!
 
R

Ricky

Give this a try..
Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

| hey brad! I have the same problem as you now...how did u make urs work
| properly again? thanks alot in advance!
|
| "Brad" wrote:
|
| > WinXP home with sp2
| >
| > something got changed somewhere
| >
| > now at the bottom where the running programs are usually at? blank.
I have
| > outlook, internet explorer and other applications. toolbar? or
thing at the
| > bottom is on auto hide. move the mouse to the bottom to pick a
different
| > program, using the mouse, nothing shows as running.
| >
| > I have to minimize all programs until the one is found, or use the
keyboard
| > alt tab.
| >
| > The alt tab shows the running programs that USED TO BE showing at
the
| > bottom. I left click, properties or settings and have tried every
single
| > one of them. nothing returns the running programs to the tool bar
thing at
| > the bottom.
| >
| > move the mouse there to the bottom, it pops up and only shows Start
then
| > the shortcuts, blank, then at the right side are the programs that
are
| > active? the audio/sound icon, the windows messenger icon, norton
icon, etc
| >
| > at the bottom, nothing shows up for internet explorer or outlook
express.
| > open a pdf document? nothing shows at the bottom for adobe.
| >
| > Is this a bug in winXP?
| >
| > it must have been something that gets set, then wont change until
the system
| > is rebooted because one day it was like that, no changes to
properties or
| > options or settings has any effect on this.
| >
| > Does winXP have to be re installed to get the running programs to
show
| > again? buy a new computer?
| >
| >
| >
 

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