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MarkL - 30 Oct 2006 18:48 GMT

After I have opened Outlook if I click the minimize button It appears to
close, There is nothing minimized in the toolbar. Any suggestions?

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Ronnie Vernon MVP - 30 Oct 2006 20:29 GMT

Mark

Go to the following website and scroll down to Line 240, left column. Click the "Programs Aren't Minimized in the Taskbar" link to download the file. Double click the downloaded file to run the fix.

Troubleshooting Windows XP, Tweaks and Fixes for Windows XP:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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> After I have opened Outlook if I click the minimize button It appears to
> close, There is nothing minimized in the toolbar. Any suggestions?

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jel183(UK) - 31 Oct 2006 11:38 GMT

It minimises to the system tray - click on the Outlook icon in the systray
and it will open or give you an option to open Outlook

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jel183(UK)

> After I have opened Outlook if I click the minimize button It appears to
> close, There is nothing minimized in the toolbar. Any suggestions?

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Ken Blake, MVP - 31 Oct 2006 21:58 GMT

> It minimises to the system tray -

No, Outlook minimizes to the Task Bar by default. However you *can* change
it to make it minimize to the System Tray. See
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/RegistryTips/Custom
ization/MakeOutlookminimizetosystemtrayratherthantaskbar.html

or http://tinyurl.com/wswwk

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> click on the Outlook icon in the
> systray and it will open or give you an option to open Outlook
>
>> After I have opened Outlook if I click the minimize button It
>> appears to close, There is nothing minimized in the toolbar. Any
>> suggestions?

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jel183(UK) - 31 Oct 2006 23:08 GMT

Of course you are quite right...

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011601291033.aspx

My intention was to suggest that his installation may be configured to 'hide
when minimised'. Poor grammer on my part - apologies...

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jel183(UK)

>> It minimises to the system tray -
>
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>>> appears to close, There is nothing minimized in the toolbar. Any
>>> suggestions?

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Ken Blake, MVP - 31 Oct 2006 23:34 GMT

> Of course you are quite right...
>
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011601291033.aspx
>
> My intention was to suggest that his installation may be configured
> to 'hide when minimised'. Poor grammer on my part - apologies...

OK, understood, and apology accepted. Not a big problem, but I wanted to
clarify the point.

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>>> It minimises to the system tray -
>>
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>>>> appears to close, There is nothing minimized in the toolbar. Any
>>>> suggestions?

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