[SOLVED] Taskbar problem

Whokai · 11-07-2009, 02:01 AM

im not sure how to explain it exactly but my taskbar shows my windows that i have open in the right corner of the taskbar. once i open more than 2 windows it has an arrow that allows me to scroll through the sets of windows...this is really hard to explain...i think my problem may be due to me trying to install windows 7 but it failed so i think some of the features of windows 7 stayed in xp....please help i know my explanation of this is really bad.. if anyone needs more info just say..id really like a normal taskbar that spreads all my windows out not groups them all on the side...

thanks :)

**afccarl666** · 11-07-2009, 07:27 AM

Hi Whokai

Have you tried right-clicking the taskbar/properties and changing the settings? Uncheck the group similar taskbar buttons option and see if that helps.

Whokai · 11-07-2009, 05:16 PM

no its not that sort of problem...ill post a picture of it :)

**afccarl666** · 11-08-2009, 04:13 AM

So new windows open on the right, and then the arrow comes up if you open more than 2?

If this is XP, is it using custom themes to make the taskbar that colour? If so, try the normal taskbar theme.

If you wan't Windows 7, you could give the install another go

Whokai · 11-08-2009, 11:27 PM

sorry i made a mistake i have vista..i keep refering to my pc as xp cause i rectnly got vista...and when i tried to install windows 7..this happned

**afccarl666** · 11-09-2009, 10:30 AM

Ok, check under the taskbar options or colour schemes in the control panel. The taskbar programs are showing icons rather than words as well. Maybe Windows 7 left half its taskbar theme in Vista.

Whokai · 11-09-2009, 05:15 PM

ive tried everything...is there some sort of program that can revert it back to vista's taskbar :/ ?? thanks heaps

**TheOutcaste** · 11-10-2009, 04:49 AM

What's on the left side, between the Icons and the Start orb?
Right click the taskbar, click Lock the taskbar so it is not checked.
If you see the three rows of dots just to the left as in the screenshot below, click on that and drag to the left.

Whokai · 11-11-2009, 01:04 AM

omg finally....lol that was so simple than you so much :) im so pleased thanks

**ahmorrow** · 11-11-2009, 02:21 AM

Go up to the original post, go to "Thread Tools" and "Mark as Solved" it'd really help us out.

11-07-2009, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Whokai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria Posts: 8 OS: sp3 windows xp	[SOLVED] Taskbar problem im not sure how to explain it exactly but my taskbar shows my windows that i have open in the right corner of the taskbar. once i open more than 2 windows it has an arrow that allows me to scroll through the sets of windows...this is really hard to explain...i think my problem may be due to me trying to install windows 7 but it failed so i think some of the features of windows 7 stayed in xp....please help i know my explanation of this is really bad.. if anyone needs more info just say..id really like a normal taskbar that spreads all my windows out not groups them all on the side... thanks :)

11-07-2009, 07:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
afccarl666 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 756 OS: XP SP3 + Linux Ubuntu 9.10 My System	Re: Taskbar problem Hi Whokai Have you tried right-clicking the taskbar/properties and changing the settings? Uncheck the group similar taskbar buttons option and see if that helps. __________________

11-07-2009, 05:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
Whokai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria Posts: 8 OS: sp3 windows xp	Re: Taskbar problem no its not that sort of problem...ill post a picture of it :)

11-08-2009, 04:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
afccarl666 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 756 OS: XP SP3 + Linux Ubuntu 9.10 My System	Re: Taskbar problem So new windows open on the right, and then the arrow comes up if you open more than 2? If this is XP, is it using custom themes to make the taskbar that colour? If so, try the normal taskbar theme. If you wan't Windows 7, you could give the install another go __________________

11-08-2009, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Whokai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria Posts: 8 OS: sp3 windows xp	Re: Taskbar problem sorry i made a mistake i have vista..i keep refering to my pc as xp cause i rectnly got vista...and when i tried to install windows 7..this happned

11-09-2009, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
afccarl666 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 756 OS: XP SP3 + Linux Ubuntu 9.10 My System	Re: Taskbar problem Ok, check under the taskbar options or colour schemes in the control panel. The taskbar programs are showing icons rather than words as well. Maybe Windows 7 left half its taskbar theme in Vista. __________________

11-09-2009, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Whokai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria Posts: 8 OS: sp3 windows xp	Re: Taskbar problem ive tried everything...is there some sort of program that can revert it back to vista's taskbar :/ ?? thanks heaps

11-11-2009, 01:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Whokai Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Victoria Posts: 8 OS: sp3 windows xp	Re: Taskbar problem omg finally....lol that was so simple than you so much :) im so pleased thanks

11-11-2009, 02:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
ahmorrow God (TSF Enthusiast) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jeffersonville, IN Posts: 903 OS: Ubuntu 9.10 [Karmic Koala] My System	Re: Taskbar problem Go up to the original post, go to "Thread Tools" and "Mark as Solved" it'd really help us out.