Window Toolbar Problem

[ray_meng]

I am running Windows XP Home Edition with SP2. I have suddenly developed a very frustrating problem: when I minimize running programs they do not show up on the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. The "animation" shows them shrinking down to the toolbar, but there is no icon. alt+tab+delete works OK and shows all running programs, and I can maximize a running program that way.

I have tried all sorts of tweaking with toolbar settings no to avail. It just looks like the running programs icons are "hiding" somewhere and I cannot see them.

So it seems to be a personal settings problem. Is there some way of "resetting" personal settings? Any suggestions? All help gratefully received...it's driving me mad.

[Raymond]

Have you tried using Taskbar Repair Tool Plus?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/TaskbarRepairToolPlus!.zip

It can repair "Minimized Programs Missing" problem.

[ray_meng]

thanks raymond. i solve my problem already.
but can u tell why suddenly the toolbar cant display the icon?

[Raymond]

ray_meng, could you please share with us how did you solve your problem?

I think most probably it is affected by spyware or buggy software.

[ray_meng]

I alslo don know how i get this. actually I try to install an anti-virus software. but after i reboot my computer, I found that toolbar got problem.

[Raymond]

Okay, but how did you fix the problem?

[ray_meng]

I fix the problem using the software that u recommend. I just download the software and run it. When I click the button of taskbar problem and select the minimized the problem.
Before that I have search from the google, i found a forum was saying that this problem caused by spyware.

[Raymond]

Thanks ray_meng for your confirmation.