task list gone

In the task bar, there should be a group of all opened windows. That
is, if you open Explorer, there should be a "My Computer" button
there. If you open Excel, there should be a "Microsoft Excel" button
there. But this list is totally gone from my computer. I do not know
what this bar is called. Everything else is all right.

Other toolbars, such as Quick Launch, Windows Media Player and
Language Bar, are still there. For example, right click any empty
place in the taskbar, then in the popup menu, you can select Toolbars
> Quick Launch to enable/disable the Quick Launch toobar. But how
could I enable/disable this task list bar?

Why is it gone? I guess it happened after I installed Windows Media
Player 11. When I enable Windows Media Player toolbar in the taskbar,
then this task list bar is gone. But I do not know why. How to get
it back?

Thanks!

blackpuppy wrote:
> In the task bar, there should be a group of all opened windows. That
> is, if you open Explorer, there should be a "My Computer" button
> there. If you open Excel, there should be a "Microsoft Excel" button
> there. But this list is totally gone from my computer. I do not know
> what this bar is called. Everything else is all right.
>
> Other toolbars, such as Quick Launch, Windows Media Player and
> Language Bar, are still there. For example, right click any empty
> place in the taskbar, then in the popup menu, you can select Toolbars
>> Quick Launch to enable/disable the Quick Launch toolbar. But how
> could I enable/disable this task list bar?
>
> Why is it gone? I guess it happened after I installed Windows Media
> Player 11. When I enable Windows Media Player toolbar in the taskbar,
> then this task list bar is gone. But I do not know why. How to get
> it back?
>
> Thanks!

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

- or -

Line 164. Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality

There are other Taskbar fixes on that page including:

Line 262. (r-h column) Prevent Manipulations of the Taskbar

... for after you've corrected the problem.

--
Joe =o)