Win Media Player 10 Taskbar Icon Gone

[Guest]

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D/loaded the Windows Media Player 10 for XP Pro last night and it installed
and plays fine. However, the Media Player icon that would normally appear
in the taskbar (just to the right of the Start button) is replaced with two
little greater-than symbols, i.e., >> (but smaller -- and kind of
superscripted).

All other icons -- Explorer, Outlook Express, and Show Desktop -- are
working fine. WTF, O?

Any ideas?

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

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Hi Jab,

This happens to let you know that there are more icons than can be displayed
in that particular notification area (prob quicklaunch). Just rightclick the
taskbar and unlock it, you should then be able to drag the viewing area to
the right to reveal the hidden icons. Once done you can re-lock the taskbar.

Andy

"Just another brother on lockdown" <jab@theBigHouse.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95F9C1323DE73jabtheBigHouse@216.196.97.136...
> D/loaded the Windows Media Player 10 for XP Pro last night and it
installed
> and plays fine. However, the Media Player icon that would normally appear
> in the taskbar (just to the right of the Start button) is replaced with
two
> little greater-than symbols, i.e., >> (but smaller -- and kind of
> superscripted).
>
> All other icons -- Explorer, Outlook Express, and Show Desktop -- are
> working fine. WTF, O?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!

 

[Guest]

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If you're using the English version of XP, try this:

Open this folder, from Start/Run:
%appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Double-click to open the Desktop.ini file.
Under "[LocalizedFileNames]" section delete the line related to Windows
Media Player.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Just another brother on lockdown" <jab@theBigHouse.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95F9C1323DE73jabtheBigHouse@216.196.97.136...
> D/loaded the Windows Media Player 10 for XP Pro last night and it
> installed
> and plays fine. However, the Media Player icon that would normally appear
> in the taskbar (just to the right of the Start button) is replaced with
> two
> little greater-than symbols, i.e., >> (but smaller -- and kind of
> superscripted).
>
> All other icons -- Explorer, Outlook Express, and Show Desktop -- are
> working fine. WTF, O?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks!

 

[Guest]

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Umm.. You're talking about the chevron? If so, ignore my previous reply.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eBwOBr$DFHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> If you're using the English version of XP, try this:
>
> Open this folder, from Start/Run:
> %appdata%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
>
> Double-click to open the Desktop.ini file.
> Under "[LocalizedFileNames]" section delete the line related to Windows
> Media Player.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Just another brother on lockdown" <jab@theBigHouse.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns95F9C1323DE73jabtheBigHouse@216.196.97.136...
>> D/loaded the Windows Media Player 10 for XP Pro last night and it
>> installed
>> and plays fine. However, the Media Player icon that would normally
>> appear
>> in the taskbar (just to the right of the Start button) is replaced with
>> two
>> little greater-than symbols, i.e., >> (but smaller -- and kind of
>> superscripted).
>>
>> All other icons -- Explorer, Outlook Express, and Show Desktop -- are
>> working fine. WTF, O?
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks!
>

 

[Guest]

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"Andrew Bailey" <andy.j.bailey@ntlworld.com> wrote in
news:de0Pd.873$cX3.650@newsfe1-win.ntli.net:
I feel like such a moron. Thanks Andy.

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> Hi Jab,
>
> This happens to let you know that there are more icons than can be
> displayed in that particular notification area (prob quicklaunch).
> Just rightclick the taskbar and unlock it, you should then be able to
> drag the viewing area to the right to reveal the hidden icons. Once
> done you can re-lock the taskbar.
>
> Andy
>