Maximize/minimize windows from taskbar?

[brigden]

I know this is in the wrong forum, but I can't seem to maximize/minimize any windows from the taskbar. What gives?

 

[Evadman]

are you admin?

 

[brigden]

Yes.

 

[ragazzo]

hmm. what have you tried? the desktop icon in the quick launch toolbar and right-click on task bar and minimize all? if all else fails, you can always reinstall SP1 for WinXP if that's what you're running.

 

[brigden]

I've checked folder options and IE options, nothing...

I should mention that I can maximize/minimize by using the appropriate buttons in the top right-hand corner, but just not from the taskbar.

 

[Rogue]

So you can't right click and minimize/maximize the running application in the task bar? Is that what I'm getting? Or you can minimize/show desktop from the taskbar (ie.-no Quick Launch toolbar)?

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: Rogue
So you can't right click and minimize/maximize the running application in the task bar? Is that what I'm getting? Or you can minimize/show desktop from the taskbar (ie.-no Quick Launch toolbar)?

Sorry, I should be more specific.

I can maximize/minimize by using the appropriate buttons in the top right-hand corner, and right-clicking the window works as well, but when I attempt to left-click the window once it does not maximize or minimize.

 

[gwlam12]

have u tried rebooting

 

[Rogue]

Are you using the default WinXP shell or a modded one? I have used a few OS skins in WinXP that caused the clickable area for those buttons to be slightly off. To minimize I would have to click slightly to the left of the minimize button to get it to minimize.

 

[brigden]

Yeah, it's the default skin, no mod. I've attempted rebooting and that doesn't solve the problem. Thanks for helping, I appreciate it.

 

[udonoogen]

did you spill anything on your keyboard lately?

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

What's a taskbar? 😕

 

[her209]

shoot your computer

 

[brigden]

Nevermind, I figured it out. It was a menu transitions setting.

 

[Dulanic]

Originally posted by: gwlam12
have u tried rebooting

Do you work in tech support? The cure for everything is rebooting.