Grouping similar taskbar buttons - help!

I have this selected in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window but it
isn't working. What gives?

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"John" <> wrote in message
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>I have this selected in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window but it
>isn't working. What gives?

Yes, I've even rebooted and still no change.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
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> Did you log out and log back in?
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> Andre
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> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "John" <> wrote in message
> news:A3B4C821-028D-46D3-929C-...
>>I have this selected in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window but
>>it isn't working. What gives?
>
>

Remember though, it does not group the Taskbar buttons unless the Taskbar is
filled with multiple application windows of many opened applications. What
you want it to do is group a single application even when the Taskbar is not
filled. The group option in Vista Taskbar properties does not do that.
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"John" <> wrote in message
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> Yes, I've even rebooted and still no change.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Did you log out and log back in?
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "John" <> wrote in message
>> news:A3B4C821-028D-46D3-929C-...
>>>I have this selected in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window but
>>>it isn't working. What gives?
>>
>>
>

You're right! That is what I want it to do. I just tested it and it took 8
windows before it kicked into "grouping" mode. I wish there was a tweak
(like the old days) where you could specify it. Thanks for your help.

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Remember though, it does not group the Taskbar buttons unless the Taskbar
> is filled with multiple application windows of many opened applications.
> What you want it to do is group a single application even when the Taskbar
> is not filled. The group option in Vista Taskbar properties does not do
> that.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "John" <> wrote in message
> news:615D97C2-DD01-434B-86D9-...
>> Yes, I've even rebooted and still no change.
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
>> news:%...
>>> Did you log out and log back in?
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>> "John" <> wrote in message
>>> news:A3B4C821-028D-46D3-929C-...
>>>>I have this selected in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window but
>>>>it isn't working. What gives?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

"John" <> wrote in message
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> You're right! That is what I want it to do. I just tested it and it took 8
> windows before it kicked into "grouping" mode. I wish there was a tweak
> (like the old days) where you could specify it. Thanks for your help.

There is a tweak.

Go to Start and type: regedit.exe in the search box. In the results,
right click regedit.exe and select the Run As Administrator option.

In the registry editor, navigate to the following Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced

In the right side pane, right click an empty spot and select New / D-WORD
(32-bit value).
Name the new Value: TaskbarGroupSize (Case sensitive)
Double click this new value.
In the Edit dialog, type a 2 in the Value Data line.
Click OK.
Exit everything and reboot the computer.

This will cause the Taskbar to group the buttons when there are 2 or more
applications opened in the same program.

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