Cannot remove program from taskbar :(


  1. aimlessanomaly
    Posts : 10
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    Cannot remove program from taskbar :(


    i have an icon on my taskbar for the program Steam on my taskbar that cannot be removed.

    what happened was i changed the name of the one of the program's parent folders, and now when i right click on in, no menu pops up, and i can't drag down to get any menu...

    i attempted to fix this by changing the parent folder's name back to it's original, but to no avail.

    halp :S
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  3. Tews
    Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
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    Hi and Welcome to SevenForums!

    aimlessanomaly said:
    what happened was i changed the name of the one of the program's parent folders, and now when i right click on in, no menu pops up, and i can't drag down to get any menu..
    The quickest way IMO to fix this is do a system restore to a point before you made the above change..

    Aslo, Please fill in your system specs so we know what we're dealing with...Help us help you!
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  4. Antman
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    Go to the source?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Cannot remove program from taskbar :(-capture.png  
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  6. aimlessanomaly
    Posts : 10
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    Antman said:
    Go to the source?
    quick, simple fix.

    i was thinking it may be as easy as something like that, but didn't know where to look.

    thanks for taking the time to answer, and thanks a million for the fix =]
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  7. Antman
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    aimlessanomaly said:
    Antman said:
    Go to the source?
    quick, simple fix.

    i was thinking it may be as easy as something like that, but didn't know where to look.

    thanks for taking the time to answer, and thanks a million for the fix =]
    I am glad that worked. I am also glad that my suggestion was not too cryptic.

    Cool username.
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  8. myzr7
    Posts : 1,797
    Windows 7 Ulti. x64
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    Antman said:
    aimlessanomaly said:
    Antman said:
    Go to the source?
    quick, simple fix.

    i was thinking it may be as easy as something like that, but didn't know where to look.

    thanks for taking the time to answer, and thanks a million for the fix =]
    I am glad that worked. I am also glad that my suggestion was not too cryptic.

    Cool username.
    +1 thanks for the navigational path. I put it into my seven notes. Have a happy holiday man!
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  10. Tews
    Posts : 11,840
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    myzr7 said:
    Antman said:
    aimlessanomaly said:

    quick, simple fix.

    i was thinking it may be as easy as something like that, but didn't know where to look.

    thanks for taking the time to answer, and thanks a million for the fix =]
    I am glad that worked. I am also glad that my suggestion was not too cryptic.

    Cool username.
    +1 thanks for the navigational path. I put it into my seven notes. Have a happy holiday man!

    + 1 from me as well ... Thanks A-Man
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  11. Antman
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    I am really surprised, and honored, that so many of you have "Antman" in your directory structure.
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  12. myzr7
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    funny but not so far fetched, I do remember the first time num lock was on and I could not enter my spreadsheet silo readings at work
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