# How do I get windows media player to dock on the taskbar in vista like it did in xp?

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**Created:** [November 17, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-windows-media-player-to-dock-on-the-taskbar-in-vista-like-it-did-in-xp/426782 "2007-11-17T00:50:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-windows-media-player-to-dock-on-the-taskbar-in-vista-like-it-did-in-xp/426782/1 "2007-11-17T00:50:32Z")

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I liked that feature of media player. Now I have vista and I can’t figure out how to make it do it

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-windows-media-player-to-dock-on-the-taskbar-in-vista-like-it-did-in-xp/426782/2 "2007-11-17T01:02:35Z")

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I figured it out…

Right click the task bar-\>Properties-\>Toolbars

Select Windows Media Player  
Makes sense really