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Windows Media Player icon missing from taskbar

Anonymous
2011-01-16T14:33:18+00:00

Hi ,

         I have been using windows 7.The windows media player icon which resided in taskbar is missing.

I dont know the reason why it disappears.In depth to my knowledge i didn't voluntarily tried to remove it.

Even i dont know when it disappears.But i can find the program and is working normally as usual.

I am asking the reason why it disappears.

H@R!

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-16T22:00:43+00:00

    You can pin (stick programs to the taskbar) and un-pin (remove programs from the taskbar) icons to make them show up and vanish.  Try finding Windows Media Player in your All Programs listing, then instead of left-clicking it to run it right-click it instead and select "Pin to Taskbar".  That should put it back again.

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    Hi ,

    I have been using windows 7.The windows media player icon which resided in taskbar is missing.

    I dont know the reason why it disappears.In depth to my knowledge i didn't voluntarily tried to remove it.

    Even i dont know when it disappears.But i can find the program and is working normally as usual.

    I am asking the reason why it disappears.

    H@R!

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-16T23:26:56+00:00

    Pin it to the start menu and see if it will stay, then try to pin it to the taskbar again.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-17T02:08:10+00:00

    Hi all,

    sorry I'm not sure if this is the best place to post this question - 'very new user'.

    I have just got a new PC with Windows 7 and last night I wanted to open a file in Window Media and now all the icons have changed to Windows Media - even things link Explore and Outlook and I can't seem to open them now it jst take me to a Windows Media page... can anyone help me???

    much appreciated

    Willi1309

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-16T16:47:54+00:00

    Thank you for ur rly! I already selected the Lock the Taskbar before the icon disappears . what do you think the reason why that the icon disappears?

    H@R!

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-01-16T16:09:45+00:00

    After pinning wmp back on the taskbar again right click a blank space on the taskbar and select lock the taskbar.

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