Categories

Links

Incorrect Taskbar group icon assigned for an application

Published: Aug 12, 2004
Updated : July 04, 2006
Send your feedback

Symptoms

When you click to select the Group similar taskbar buttons check box to display taskbar buttons for files that a program opens in the same area of the taskbar, the grouped taskbar buttons may have incorrect icons for a specific program. Instead, all the grouped taskbar buttons for the program use the same icon.

Resolution

If you've not installed Service Pack 2, is visit the following page to know how to obtain a Hotfix to solve the problem.

Grouped Similar Taskbar Buttons Use Incorrect Icons

As per the above article, this problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2. Upgrading to SP2 is the best option.

Workaround

You can customize the Taskbar group icon on a per-application basis. Here is an example, which shows how to change the taskbar group icon for Internet Explorer. Before proceeding, it's advisable to backup the registry.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Classes \ Applications \ IEXPLORE.EXE

(If the above key does not exist, you need to create one)

%Programfiles%\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe

%Programfiles%\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe,10

(If the icon index is not mentioned, Windows will automatically take the 0th icon.)