Why don't running programs show in my taskbar?

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Thanks man it was helpful, stupid taskbar problems :-p

Man, you're the best. It fixed my problem.

I had the same problem and I downloaded teh VBS file but it didn't do anything it shows an error message with the following data:
Line:4
Character:1
Error:Can't create object "WScript.Shell".
code:80040154
origin:WScript.CreateObject
I don't know wath is wrong .
I hope you can help me with this little but anoying problem.

Will this work with Win 2k or is it just for XP. Ty

Very helpful site, now 1 of my favorites, thankyou

Brilliant- a wonderful bit of advice for a problem that was really bugging me. Thanks!

Thank you sooo much from Russia! I have no idea what my computer did in the office over the weekend and why the running programs where just gone, but I'm grateful you helped me fix it fast :)

thanks!
this quickly and elegantly solved the problem

Thanks for the hint. My WinXP just played this trick on me as well and I have no idear why.. the programs just didnt show in the taskbar. Thanks to this help, it now does... and I have saved a weekend reinstalling windows... :) Thanks a billion for this site.

Well, the turnaround propossed for the taskbar problem seems to work 4 a lot of people but I had the problem, downloaded the VBS file suggested but it didn't work: it shows an error message with the following data:
C:\Desktop\xp_taskbar_desktop_fixall.vbs
Line:51
Char:1
Error:Invalid sintax
code:800401E4
source:(null)
I don't know what's wrong.
Please, help! I'm a teacher and work with my notebook. This problem make my students (they are adults) and me even more crazy...
Thanks a lot!!!

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