Windows task bar query in Windows 7

My VB6 program queries Windows task bar, e.g. "AlwaysOnTOP" and it's size etc and it works in all Windows except Win7. In Win7-64 my code is failing on "SHAppBarMessage(ABM_GETSTATE, barData)" as this code refuses to get the task ...

Message posted on the March 23rd, 2010 - 11:14 AM ET

DoCmd.Maximize results in Access covering Windows task bar!

Hi All I have some forms that I want shown maximised. So I placed this code in the Form_Load event: DoCmd.Maximize This does the job but the Access window now covers the Windows task bar! This is going to confuse my users enormously! How can I ...

Message posted on the May 27th, 2009 - 03:07 am ET

change the way Windows task bar/ start menu is displayed

My windows task bar/start menu is vertical on left side of screen. How do I display it horizonally at bottom of screen? Thanks.

Message posted on the March 09th, 2010 - 11:09 am ET

[gentoo-user] OT - krdc full screen view does not allow remote windows' task bar interaction

Hi, I am running krdc to use some MSWindows programs in another computer. As some of them are pretty CPU intensive, I prefer to do it this way rather than using a virtual machine. Besides this, I did not want to bother to install everything again. ...

Message posted on the September 29th, 2011 - 05:40 pm ET

task bar on bottom of screen

I have ppt2007 presentation with hyperlinks that activate e-mail and web pages. When any of these links are activated during the presentation (the screen is all black except for the full size slide) I get the Windows task bar at the bottom of the ...

Message posted on the July 07th, 2009 - 10:14 am ET

CDialog showing in WIndows Task Manager

I have a System Tray application that does NOT appear in the Windows Task Bar. It displays various CDialogs, non of which show in the Task Bar. However if I display the Windows Task Manager, my dialogs show up under the Application tab. What am I ...

Message posted on the February 26th, 2009 - 09:44 pm ET

How to get icons on the task bar

Hi all, With XP I was able to drag an icon from the desktop to the task bar (with a right click) and it stayed there. This is what they call quick launch, isn't it? I can't do that with W7 (Home Premium). When I drag an icon from the desktop to the ...

Message posted on the July 20th, 2012 - 10:05 am ET

Volume Icon Is Missing From The Task Bar

I am using Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 32-bit. All of a sudden the volume icon in the task bar is missing. How do I bring it back? Things I have already tried: * Turned off and rebooted the computer several times; * Right-clicked the Task Bar ...

Message posted on the January 28th, 2012 - 10:37 am ET

Bug#701063: claws-mail: Main window disappearing from Window Buttons (task bar)

Package: claws-mail Version: 3.8.1-2 Severity: minor When I have claws-mail main window opened *andU* maximized in Xfce and switch to other desktop and back (via keyboard or mouse), Claws Mail disappears from the "Window Buttons" task ...

Message posted on the February 21st, 2013 - 02:20 am ET

windows 7 task bar classic mode

Hi all does any one know of a utility that one can get to change the task bar in windows7 to look like the old windows XP task bar? or what setting is it in windows7 i have looked allover and cant find one. thanks AL'S COMPUTERS

Message posted on the May 10th, 2011 - 02:24 am ET

Strange behavior of the Task Bar in XP Pro

Hi. Have XP Pro SP3, AMD 3200 proc, large disk, 1 gig RAM. Plenty of horsepower. Applications running and called from the taskbar or systray are exhibiting some very odd behavior. I'm looking for a reg tweak perhaps? Let's say I pull up some ...

Message posted on the November 25th, 2009 - 08:32 pm ET

Why would the VB6 exe not show up in the task bar

Folks My very standard VB6 exe is not showing up on one users task bar in Windows Vista. The task bar being that area usually on the bottom of your screen showing you all the open programs. Any thoughts? It works for me on a Vista VPC session as ...

Message posted on the January 06th, 2010 - 04:35 pm ET

Multiple Projects on Task Bar

Until recently, when i had multiple Project 2007 files open, each one would appear on my Task Bar as separate windows. A couple days ago, for some reason, ALL projects now show up as one Project 2007 icon on my Task Bar and i have to go to ...

Message posted on the February 03rd, 2009 - 10:08 am ET

Task Bar Not shown in explorer etc

Hi all.,,,, When I login to my xp (sp2) machine and get to desktop, the taskbar is there; but if I go to Explorer, it isn't. I can't reach down and grab it and the only way it will show is if I hit the Windows Key, but this also brings up the ...

Message posted on the August 02nd, 2010 - 05:14 am ET

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