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Guest Bongard
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Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me out with something that I

should know how to do. When I have say 10 internet explorers open and

5 excel files - instead of 15 little icons on the taskbar I'd like it

to default to grouping the icons as one button with the dropdown list

of sites or file names(I know I have seen this before on other's

computers). Does anyone know where this setting can be found and

whether this is a windows setting or an application setting?

 

Thanks for your help - appreciate it!

Brian

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Guest Tom Porterfield
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Re: Stacking like icons on taskbar

 

Bongard wrote:

> Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me out with something that I

> should know how to do. When I have say 10 internet explorers open and

> 5 excel files - instead of 15 little icons on the taskbar I'd like it

> to default to grouping the icons as one button with the dropdown list

> of sites or file names(I know I have seen this before on other's

> computers). Does anyone know where this setting can be found and

> whether this is a windows setting or an application setting?

>

> Thanks for your help - appreciate it!

 

Right click on the taskbar and select Properties. On the Taskbar tab

make sure that "Group similar taskbar buttons" is checked.

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Tom Porterfield

Guest RalfG
Posted

Re: Stacking like icons on taskbar

 

Right-click any blank spot on the Taskbar and select Properties. Select

"Group similar taskbar buttons".

If you have the Tweakui powertoy for XP installed you can also modify how

grouping works somewhat.

 

"Bongard" <b.bomgren@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1184771501.971651.205030@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com...

> Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me out with something that I

> should know how to do. When I have say 10 internet explorers open and

> 5 excel files - instead of 15 little icons on the taskbar I'd like it

> to default to grouping the icons as one button with the dropdown list

> of sites or file names(I know I have seen this before on other's

> computers). Does anyone know where this setting can be found and

> whether this is a windows setting or an application setting?

>

> Thanks for your help - appreciate it!

> Brian

>

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Guest Bongard
Posted

Re: Stacking like icons on taskbar

 

On Jul 18, 10:25 am, "RalfG" <itsno...@bin-wieder-da.de> wrote:

> Right-click any blank spot on the Taskbar and select Properties. Select

> "Group similar taskbar buttons".

> If you have the Tweakui powertoy for XP installed you can also modify how

> grouping works somewhat.

>

> "Bongard" <b.bomg...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:1184771501.971651.205030@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me out with something that I

> > should know how to do. When I have say 10 internet explorers open and

> > 5 excel files - instead of 15 little icons on the taskbar I'd like it

> > to default to grouping the icons as one button with the dropdown list

> > of sites or file names(I know I have seen this before on other's

> > computers). Does anyone know where this setting can be found and

> > whether this is a windows setting or an application setting?

>

> > Thanks for your help - appreciate it!

> > Brian- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

In my properties menu this "Group Similar" icons is not an option. I

just have:

TASKBAR APPEARANCE

-lock taskbar

-autohide

-keep task bar on top

-show quick launch

NOTIFICATION AREA

-show clock

-hide inactive icons

 

any ideas?

Guest Kelly
Posted

Re: Stacking like icons on taskbar

 

Try line 276 - right hand side:

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

 

Is it October already? Either way, Happy Birthday if today is your

birthday!

 

 

"Bongard" <b.bomgren@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1186161389.454496.72160@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com...

> On Jul 18, 10:25 am, "RalfG" <itsno...@bin-wieder-da.de> wrote:

>> Right-click any blank spot on the Taskbar and select Properties. Select

>> "Group similar taskbar buttons".

>> If you have the Tweakui powertoy for XP installed you can also modify how

>> grouping works somewhat.

>>

>> "Bongard" <b.bomg...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>> news:1184771501.971651.205030@e16g2000pri.googlegroups.com...

>>

>>

>>

>> > Hi I was wondering if anyone could help me out with something that I

>> > should know how to do. When I have say 10 internet explorers open and

>> > 5 excel files - instead of 15 little icons on the taskbar I'd like it

>> > to default to grouping the icons as one button with the dropdown list

>> > of sites or file names(I know I have seen this before on other's

>> > computers). Does anyone know where this setting can be found and

>> > whether this is a windows setting or an application setting?

>>

>> > Thanks for your help - appreciate it!

>> > Brian- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

>

> In my properties menu this "Group Similar" icons is not an option. I

> just have:

> TASKBAR APPEARANCE

> -lock taskbar

> -autohide

> -keep task bar on top

> -show quick launch

> NOTIFICATION AREA

> -show clock

> -hide inactive icons

>

> any ideas?

>


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