Taskbar Minimize / Maximize buttons won't display

[Dan Yurman]

Something's gone south with my setup of WIndows XP SP2. The Taskbar
buttons for open applications, which you can then minimize or maximize,
won't display. When I minimize an application, they disappear off the
screen, but do not leave memory. Bringing up the Task Manager allows me
to restore the application to full screen.

The problem occured after I installed Windows Desktop Search Version 3.
I removed Desktop Search via the Control Panel, but the issue remains.
I assume this is some kind of registry setting problem.

Reference Microsoft article 555512

I tried re-setting NoVisualStyleChoice to "O" but this had no effect.

gpedit.msc is not available from the run command

This is an essential feature for my PC and I would like to get it back.
Please advise. Thanks.

 

[Dan Yurman]

Problem appears to be solved using this solution.
Found in Google Groups under
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
"taskbar buttons disappear"
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ttons+disappear&rnum=1&hl=en#83b2f4d78c5b8765

The answer below restored my taskbar buttons

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http://groups.google.com/group/micr...neral/msg/819e44ff3a92d9b2?dmode=source&hl=en
This from MVP Kelly should help:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Scroll to line 240, left column

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It is a Visual Basic script. NB: Your firewall may yell at you. Click
option to let VBS script run to completion.

I got my buttons back. Now if I can just find my pickup DY

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Glad you got the problem sorted. Enjoy.