Start Bar -> Right-Click -> Close does a Restore...

[Guest Riaan]

Hello all,

 

Here is my setup:

 

Windows XP Media Center SP 2.

 

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The Problem:

 

When I have multiple folders open, it shows as a single program on the Start

Bar. When I left-click on the list, I see a list of the folders. If I

right-click on any of the background items in the list and select Close, it

restores that window instead of closing it. This is really annoying. It

started happening after some update a few months ago.

 

I found that this happens now on Windows 2003 and Windows XP Pro/Home

machines. It used to work.

 

Does anyone have a fix/solution for this?

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Start Bar -> Right-Click -> Close does a Restore...

 

See if line 164 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

 

SupportSpace

http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

 

"Riaan" <Riaan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:43C43C10-5C42-427F-A689-7EA16991C240@microsoft.com...

> Hello all,

>

> Here is my setup:

>

> Windows XP Media Center SP 2.

>

> -----

>

> The Problem:

>

> When I have multiple folders open, it shows as a single program on the

> Start

> Bar. When I left-click on the list, I see a list of the folders. If I

> right-click on any of the background items in the list and select Close,

> it

> restores that window instead of closing it. This is really annoying. It

> started happening after some update a few months ago.

>

> I found that this happens now on Windows 2003 and Windows XP Pro/Home

> machines. It used to work.

>

> Does anyone have a fix/solution for this?

[Guest Riaan]

Re: Start Bar -> Right-Click -> Close does a Restore...

 

Kelly,

 

Thanks but that did not work.

 

Maybe I should clarify that I don't mean Start Button but Start Bar (the

whole long thing next to the Start Button) and with folder I mean the ones

you get when you open the C drive etc from My Computer.

 

"Kelly" wrote:

> See if line 164 helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

> SupportSpace

> http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>

[Guest ju.c]

Re: Start Bar -> Right-Click -> Close does a Restore...

 

You could just disable Taskbar Grouping, open "Start Menu" > "Properties" and uncheck

"Group similar taskbar buttons".

 

Description of the "Group Similar Taskbar Buttons" Option

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281629

 

 

You could use TweakUI to modify Grouping behaviour.

 

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

 

Tweak UI

This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP

default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and

more.

Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Riaan" <Riaan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:43C43C10-5C42-427F-A689-7EA16991C240@microsoft.com...

> Hello all,

>

> Here is my setup:

>

> Windows XP Media Center SP 2.

>

> -----

>

> The Problem:

>

> When I have multiple folders open, it shows as a single program on the Start

> Bar. When I left-click on the list, I see a list of the folders. If I

> right-click on any of the background items in the list and select Close, it

> restores that window instead of closing it. This is really annoying. It

> started happening after some update a few months ago.

>

> I found that this happens now on Windows 2003 and Windows XP Pro/Home

> machines. It used to work.

>

> Does anyone have a fix/solution for this?

[Guest Riaan]

Re: Start Bar -> Right-Click -> Close does a Restore...

 

 

I have tried all the things you guys suggested and it still does the same.

So for now I am just going to live with it.

 

Thanks for your help...

 

Riaan

 

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"ju.c" wrote:

> You could just disable Taskbar Grouping, open "Start Menu" > "Properties" and uncheck

> "Group similar taskbar buttons".

>

> Description of the "Group Similar Taskbar Buttons" Option

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281629

>

>

> You could use TweakUI to modify Grouping behaviour.

>

> Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

>

> Tweak UI

> This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP

> default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and

> more.

> Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003.

> http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

>

>

> ju.c

>