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A fast and cool internet browser - Google Chrome now live!

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

Following is the news from Google:

Google Chrome now live - 9/02/2008 12:02:00 PM

In yesterday's post on Google Chrome, we promised to let you know when it would be available for everyone to try -- and that time is now. Visit http://www.google.com/chrome to download and start exploring. (For the moment, it's available only for Windows users, but you can sign up on the download page to learn when the Mac and Linux versions are available.)

Posted by Brian Rakowski, Product Manager

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Google Chrome (beta) for Windows
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If your taskbar buttons are invisible, how to fix them? PDF Print E-mail

For some unknown reason all taskbar buttons has disappeared from my taskbar in Windows XP SP2! Such thing happened before, however system restore fixed that situation. Now this doesn’t help. When programs are loaded the taskbar is empty and I can switch between applications using Alt+Tab only! How to fix this?

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taskbar buttons for PC windows

I found a very helpful site: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
There are many VBS Files. I'm not sure if these scripts are not malicious, because they make changes to the System Registry.

Therefore, I suggest to fix the problem manually. Here are the steps:

  • in registry create under following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
  • DWORD parameter NoToolbarsOnTaskbar
  • set it “1”
  • restart – all bars on the taskbar will be cleared
  • change the NoToolbarsOnTaskbar to “0”
  • restart

These steps are going to reset the System Registry.

For more info on System Registry's repair or fix, visit here (but be careful to use them, because those scripts make changes to the System Registry. Registry Edits for Windows XP "Tweaks and Tips".