Windows XP Taskbar Practical Tips Collection

First, optimize group XP taskbar

If you often open multiple applications when using your computer, you should cherish the space on the taskbar. However, no matter how much you browse the web or use office software, it is inevitable to open multiple windows, which will make the Windows XP taskbar full. Now, Windows XP's grouping taskbar function can put the same or similar programs in a group, so that users can select multiple program windows by clicking a window icon. By default, Windows XP will put the first open program in front. However, by adjusting the registry project, we can also optimize this combination.

Run the Registry Editor, expand the [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMICROSOFTWINDOWSCURRENTVERSIONEXPLORERADVANCED] branch, and click the “Edit →New →DWORD Value” command on the menu bar to name the DWORD value "TaskbarGroupSize". Then double-click and change the key value of the DWORD:

0—— Windows XP will put the first open program in front.

1—— Windows XP will put the biggest program in the front.

2—— Windows XP will group two or more windows of the same program.

3—— Windows XP will group three or more windows of the same program.

After setting up according to your needs, close the Registry Editor and restart your computer, the taskbar will be rearranged and grouped according to your requirements.

Second, put WMP on the taskbar

Right-click on the taskbar and select “Toolbar →Windows Media Play”, start WMP, minimize WMP window. OK Now you can see the WMP control button on the taskbar.

Third, automatically hide the desktop icon

Right-click on the taskbar and select “Toolbar → Desktop”, hold down the front of the desktop toolbar and drag to the left side of the window, right click to set the automatic Hidden, you can also select “ front-end display & rdquo; for use in other windows. Then right click on the desktop, select “ arrange icon → display desktop icon & rdquo;, cancel the √ in front of it, so that the icons on the desktop will disappear. To use the desktop icon, point the mouse to the icon on the left side of the desktop and it will automatically appear, and it will disappear automatically when you leave.

Fourth, the running window on the desktop

Right-click in the blank of the taskbar of Windows XP, select “Toolbar →Address”, a "will appear in the taskbar" ; address & rdquo; toolbar. Right click on the taskbar, click to unlock “√” in front of the taskbar, point the mouse to the front end of the “address<;toolbar, hold down and drag to the top of the desktop to open, “address bar” It will appear on the top of the desktop. Right-click on the <quo;address bar” front-end select “auto-hide", so that the address bar will be hidden. If you want to display the address bar in other windows, you can also select “front-end display”.

Now, no matter what you are doing, just point your mouse at the top of the screen and the address bar will appear automatically. You can directly enter the path of “D:/ME”” and press Enter to open the corresponding folder. You can enter gpedit.msc to run the group policy, enter regedit to open the registry editor, and so on, just like running a window. Even if you want to go online, you can enter the URL and press Enter to open the corresponding webpage directly.

In addition, right click on the <;address bar” front end select “toolbar → new toolbar”, in the pop-up "New toolbar" window, expand my computer, select “ C:Documents and Settings→ Morningstar & Rarr; Favorites” Make sure you can add a favorite, click the ““>>” icon after the favorites to select the desired website directly from the favorites. You can also add some common folders.

V. Really lock XP taskbar

Q: The operating system installed on my computer is Windows XP Professional. After setting "Lock taskbar", others are still This setting can be used to unlock. Is there any way to solve this problem?

A: In Windows XP Professional, you can use “Group Policy  to achieve more advanced locking. The specific steps are as follows:

(1) On the system desktop, use the mouse to select “Start →Run”.

(2) In the “Open” field of the window, type gpedit.msc and press Enter to start Group Policy.

(3) Expand “User Configuration & Rarr; Administrative Templates & Rarr; Taskbar and [Start] Menu, find the "Lock Taskbar" in the right window, then double-click the option with the mouse. .

(4) In the pop-up window, select “Enabled”, then click the “OK” button.

When you open the “Taskbar” property, you will find that the "Lock Taskbar" option has become unselectable.

Sixth, the taskbar fake death solution

Users who use the Windows XP operating system have encountered such a phenomenon: when you want to switch windows in the taskbar during operation, suddenly found click The icon in the taskbar has nothing to do, just like the system crashes. This is the common taskbar in Windows XP that loses its response, and is also called “the taskbar suspended animation”. We can solve it in the following way.