Toolbar Hidden when programs in full screen mode

[Guest]

I have 2 Win XP SP2 machines, there is a problem with the taskbar being
hidden when programs are in full screen mode. Does not matter if Auto-Hide
is on or off, the taskbar remains hidden. The only way to bring up the
taskbar is to hit the Windows Start menu key.

There is a Windows Hotfix for this issue, but I cannot find it again when
searching through help and support. Microsoft support in Australia were
unable to help when I spoke to them about it - told me to find the hotfix
number and then ring them!!

Can anyone assist to find the Hotfix number so that I can get the download
link from Microsoft.

Thanks,

 

[cyberhonky]

I have 2 Win XP SP2 machines, there is a problem with the taskbar being
hidden when programs are in full screen mode. Does not matter if
Auto-Hide
is on or off, the taskbar remains hidden. The only way to bring up
the
taskbar is to hit the Windows Start menu key.

There is a Windows Hotfix for this issue, but I cannot find it again
when
searching through help and support. Microsoft support in Australia
were
unable to help when I spoke to them about it - told me to find the
hotfix
number and then ring them!!

Can anyone assist to find the Hotfix number so that I can get the
download
link from Microsoft.

Thanks,

not as simple as taskbar properties 'keep the taskbar on top of other
windows'?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

If you have Internet Explorer or Windows Explorer in Full Screen mode (F11)
the Taskbar will be hidden no matter what settings you have.

Try this...

Right click the Taskbar | Properties | Taskbar tab |
Check these two:
Lock the taskbar
Keep the taskbar on top of other windows
UNCheck: Auto-hide the taskbar |
Click Apply | Click OK

Auto-hide the taskbar
[[Hides the taskbar. To redisplay the taskbar, point to the area of your
screen where the taskbar is located. If you want to be sure that your
taskbar will be visible whenever you point to it, select the Keep the
taskbar on top of other windows check box and also select the Auto-hide the
taskbar check box.]]

Keep the taskbar on top of other windows
[[Ensures that the taskbar is always visible, even when you run a program in
a maximized (full-screen) window.]]

Lock the taskbar
[[Locks the taskbar at its current position on the desktop so that it cannot
be moved to a new location and also locks the size and position of any
toolbar displayed on the taskbar so that it cannot be changed.]]


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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