Task Bar Icon description

EL TEL · Mar 16, 2008

Hi guys I was wondering if any one know how to change the icon description in the taskbar for minimized programs such as Word Excel etc?

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To explain in more depth:

Looking at the picture above it currently shows 2 Excel files minimized with 'Microsoft Excel - To...' as the description!

Now is there away to edit these details so that only the file name will appear?

Showing i.e "Todays Accounts" instead of "Microsoft Excel - Todays Accounts"

Help please as it will make it a whole lot easier to identify my minimized programs.

Regards
Terry

Bare Foot Kid · Mar 16, 2008

Hi EL TEL

You might give this a look.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/73728-thumbnail-previews-taskbar.html

If this doesn't help try other Tutorials> Tags> Taskbar
Someone else may have more insight into what you are asking.

Hope this helps.

Later Ted

validation · Nov 17, 2008

I know this is not exactly what you are looking for but this might be an alternative.
By using this, hovering over a single icon will give you a preview of both Excel windows to choose from.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/191509-taskbar-icons.html

or

http://www.technixupdate.com/convert-vista-taskbar-to-windows-7-style-taskbar/

I do not believe it is possible to remove "Microsoft Excel" but retain other text since the taskbar displays what is shown on the programs title bar.

Brink · Nov 17, 2008

Hello EL TEL, and welcome to Vista Forums.

This tutorial may help you. It will have the path of the open window show instead of the window title.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

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