minimise multi task windows

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Hi all
I wonder if there is a way to mininmise all multi task windows to the task
bar with one click.

Any help would be welcome
 
paddy1949 said:
Hi all
I wonder if there is a way to mininmise all multi task windows to the task
bar with one click.

Any help would be welcome
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Sure. But first, what's a "multi task window"?
 
sorry didnt explain mysef very well. if I have several windows open ontop of
each other and want to reduce them all to the task bar with one click of the
mouse is there a way of doing this.
 
Keyboard shortcut:

WinKey + M (Minimize all windows)
WinKey + D (Show Desktop on top)

or

Click the "Show Desktop" button in the Quick Launch toolbar. Note that Show
Desktop does not minimize the existing application Windows, but brings
Desktop window to the front. Clicking the "Show Desktop" button toggles the
Window position (Desktop sent to the back).

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


sorry didnt explain mysef very well. if I have several windows open ontop of
each other and want to reduce them all to the task bar with one click of the
mouse is there a way of doing this.
 
Create a text file, e.g. C:\BIN\ShowDesktop.txt

Paste the following into C:\BIN\ShowDesktop.txt

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Rename C:\BIN\ShowDesktop.txt to C:\BIN\ShowDesktop.scf

Copy C:\BIN\ShowDesktop.scf to Quick Launch area.
 
Right Mouse Button on the Taskbar, select 'Minimize all Windows'.
I added this function under the middel mouse button (wheel mouse).
 
WinKey + M (Minimize all windows)

does not work with multiple monitors



Ramesh said:
Keyboard shortcut:

WinKey + M (Minimize all windows)
WinKey + D (Show Desktop on top)

or

Click the "Show Desktop" button in the Quick Launch toolbar. Note that
Show
Desktop does not minimize the existing application Windows, but brings
Desktop window to the front. Clicking the "Show Desktop" button toggles
the
Window position (Desktop sent to the back).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


sorry didnt explain mysef very well. if I have several windows open ontop
of
each other and want to reduce them all to the task bar with one click of
the
mouse is there a way of doing this.

Chuck said:
Sure. But first, what's a "multi task window"?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Right Mouse Button on the Taskbar, select 'Minimize all Windows'.

there is no such option on a vanilla XP installation. Perhaps is something
else you are using to get that.

Perhaps you mean "show desktop"?
 
John said:
does not work with multiple monitors
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It works just fine on my two-monitor system here.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


Ramesh said:
Keyboard shortcut:

WinKey + M (Minimize all windows)
WinKey + D (Show Desktop on top)

or

Click the "Show Desktop" button in the Quick Launch toolbar. Note
that Show
Desktop does not minimize the existing application Windows, but
brings Desktop window to the front. Clicking the "Show Desktop"
button toggles the
Window position (Desktop sent to the back).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


sorry didnt explain mysef very well. if I have several windows open
ontop of
each other and want to reduce them all to the task bar with one
click of the
mouse is there a way of doing this.

Chuck said:
paddy1949 wrote:
Hi all
I wonder if there is a way to mininmise all multi task windows to
the task
bar with one click.

Any help would be welcome


Sure. But first, what's a "multi task window"?
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i bought my laptop built in xp but the application i open does not apear in
the task bar pls tell me how i solve this problem
 
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