Taskbar and Start menu options

Table 6-8 displays the taskbar and Start menu settings that you can capture for each user. Most of these are set via the Start menu, under Settings > Taskbar & Start Menu. The exception is height of taskbar, which is set by dragging the taskbar on the desktop.

Table 6-8 Taskbar and start menu options
Option
95
98
Me
NT
2000
XPH
XPP
Lock the taskbar
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
Auto-hide the taskbar
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Keep the taskbar on top of other windows
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
Group similar taskbar buttons
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
Show the clock
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Hide inactive icons
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
Start menu controls, start menu or classic start menu
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
Always on top
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Show small icons on Start menu
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Height of taskbar
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Use personalized menus
 
 
X
 
X
 
 
Show quick Launch
 
 
 
 
 
X
X