How do I get my task-bar buttons on my task-bar again?

Windows Taskbar Window Buttons Are Missing

• My Windows XP taskbar has decided to stop showing window buttons of running applications. The rest of the taskbar runs smoothly: Start-button, shortcuts and info panel work perfectly. Only the buttons representing the running tasks are not visible! What I already tried: - Resizing/moving the taskbar in the hope that it is just some weird display problem (e.g. the buttons might have been hidden "behind" other taskbar elements) - Using all directly available options such as "unlock taskbar", "add/remove iconbars", "group elements" and so on. - Deactivating all special icon bars such as the windows media player and google deskbar icon bars. - Checking the Microsoft Knowledge Base for an answer So my question is: Where do I find an option like "display tasks in the taskbar" or where do I find windows registry entries that might help me solve my problem?

• Answer:

  Many thanks to my colleague sublime1 for letting me know that you wanted me to post the answer to this question. I post many comments each day, and sometimes I lose track. I'm delighted to learn that my suggestion was useful! Kelly's Korner is a wonderful resource for registry edits and scripts. I am reluctant to use scripts that come from unverifiable Internet sources, but I've always found Kelly's site to be a source of trustworthy files. For the record, I'm reposting the link: Kelly's Corner: Registry Edits for Windows XP 240. Programs Aren't Minimized in the Taskbar http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Best regards, pinkfreud