# Whats on your Task Bar right now? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 5, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814 "2003-01-05T21:02:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BioHazard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@BioHazard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BioHazard)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/1 "2003-01-05T21:02:14Z")
I have my taskbar set to Auto Hide and I just looked at what is on it. I was amazed. (the task bar is that bar on the bottom of your monitor that has the files or programs you are running) Ive got: -Microsoft Visual C++ (Ive finally broken down and am learning vcc :groan:) -jjs.txt (a list of the numbers on my bros vid card) -testcpp folder (a folder with a c++ tutorial Im doing) -[Ie Explorerer](http://www.lvr.com/parport.htm#Programming) -MSDN library -Microsoft Visual C++ -Microsoft Visual C++ -InetPub/wwwroot folder -[A web Page with the rules to Alice Chess](http://www.chessvariants.com/other.dir/alice.html) -[Rules to Dragon Chess](http://www.chessvariants.com/3d.dir/dragonchess.html) -[Rules to Star Trek Tri-D chess](http://www.chessvariants.com/3d.dir/startrek.html) -[Rules to Grand Chess](http://www.chessvariants.com/large.dir/freeling.html) -[Aerial Robotics Competition](http://avdil.gtri.gatech.edu/AUVS/IARCLaunchPoint.html) -MSDN Library -Visual Basic -Visual Interdev -About 10 SDMB threads So what do you guys have on your task bar? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/2 "2003-01-05T21:05:33Z")
\> Straight Dope Message Board - Whats on your Task Bar right now? That’s it. One program running [Opera 7]. One window open. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/3 "2003-01-05T21:09:25Z")
All I have is the Straight Dope also. I have an old laptop that we keep in our living room for random surfing and email checking, and one or two windows is about all it can handle. 🙂 BTW, my taskbar is at the top of the screen. I used an Amiga too long to have it any other way. ---
**Author:** ![BioHazard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@BioHazard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BioHazard)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/4 "2003-01-05T21:12:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Joey G \* > \*\*All I have is the Straight Dope also. I have an old laptop that we keep in our living room for random surfing and email checking, and one or two windows is about all it can handle. 🙂 > > BTW, my taskbar is at the top of the screen. I used an Amiga too long to have it any other way. \*\* :eek: If Bill Gates had intended the Task Bar to be on the top he would have _created_ Windows that way! ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/5 "2003-01-05T21:14:43Z")
Microsoft Word, CD Player and America Online. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/6 "2003-01-05T21:27:04Z")
MyIE2 - Internet Explorer replacement (it uses the IE engine to render pages) that my wife uses to surf. Opera - My browser of choice (still using Opera 6, I’m waiting for a full version 7 release before upgrading). ---
**Author:** ![LtningBug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/73ab20/32.png) [@LtningBug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LtningBug)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/7 "2003-01-05T22:02:25Z")
- MapSource (Garmin GPS program) - [Fandango.com](http://Fandango.com) (IE) (I was checking the local times for Two Towers) - Archive Browser for [Olga.net](http://Olga.net) - SDMB (this thread) - Windows Media Player - AudioPhonics Guitar tuner Weeeeee! ---
**Author:** ![Zenpea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Zenpea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenpea)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/8 "2003-01-05T22:26:28Z")
- Various Directories of MP3s / Ogg Vorbis files to suit my everchanging mood. - Zinf; playing a selection of nautically themed Ogg files because I’m having the urge to be a pirate - MSN Messenger - Mozilla for SDMB - Livejournal Client - Notepad, full of webpages I’m altering -James ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/9 "2003-01-06T06:21:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BioHazard \* > \*\*:eek: If Bill Gates had intended the Task Bar to be on the top he would have _created_ Windows that way! \*\* sigh…I’ve had my taskbar on the top of the screen ever since I first got win 95. With the move to XP I discovered that I can add nifty stuff like a Run Application/website field and a bunch of little program link icons. With this, I decided for the first time to leave it docked, instead of auto-hide. It turns out that windows really DOES want you to have it on the bottom. programs load ASSUMING there is ~50 pixels in use at the bottom, and often puts the title bar BEHIND the taskbar, forcing me to rightclick and maximise everything (where it fixes itself) in order to reach the pulldown menus. Still…I’m not moving it to the bottom. I wish M$ would consider US though! anyway…as to not hijack…running programs are IE with this page, a couple of AIM windows, and an open folder. That’s not much for me compared to usual…but you caught me at 1AM ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/10 "2003-01-06T06:32:38Z")
I use a Mac, so my application menu is as follows: Opera 5.0 PPC AOL Instant Messenger (SM) Finder iTunes The Tilery 4.2.1 (a little program that does everything the taskbar does and more) ---
**Author:** ![Maxxxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/11 "2003-01-06T13:20:11Z")
Whooop, let me have a look… Web pages (IE 6): [Gaydargirls.com](http://Gaydargirls.com) 6 x Straight Dope pages (I open threads in new windows) 1 x MSN chat Winamp Not very exciting! Max 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BioHazard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@BioHazard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BioHazard)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/12 "2003-01-06T16:26:12Z")
gaydar girls??? ---
**Author:** ![Broken\_Doll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbce88/32.png) [@Broken\_Doll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broken_Doll)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/13 "2003-01-06T16:37:35Z")
[Bolt.com](http://Bolt.com), Straight Dope Message Board [this thread] and CD Player. ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@Lady\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Ice)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/14 "2003-01-06T17:55:01Z")
Straight Dope, Winamp (currently playing Nelly), the Trek boards I hang out at and my email client. I’ve been playing email tag with an admin over there. They changed the board software while I was changing email addy. Hilarity ensued. _sigh_ It looks like we’re about to finally get this figured out and fixed. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/15 "2003-01-06T17:55:34Z")
Here at work I have MS Outlook, SDMB, Excel and MusicMatch up. Back at home I have MS Outlook, Excel, Photoshop, the “My Documents” folder and the command prompt running. ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/16 "2003-01-06T18:40:59Z")
-Fanfiction.net Story: Missing Hawk -Straight Dope Message Board -LiveJournal client. Boring, I know. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/17 "2003-01-06T23:23:19Z")
Couple of Straight Dope windows, plus a bunch of other stuff that I think is related to this place where I’m sitting that demands I come in every day, I forget what it’s called — oh yeah, my “job.” I should probably get back to that. Hmmm. Oh look, another interesting thread title. ---
**Author:** ![Cleophus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Cleophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cleophus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/18 "2003-01-07T03:04:52Z")
I don’t have the taskbar, since I’m running Mac OS X, so I have the Dock (it serves the same purpose) Dock settings: auto-hide, auto-zoom, bottom of the screen. Icons in the dock (not all open at the same time): Finder, Mail, IE, iChat, iTunes, System Preferences, Sherlock, Disk Copy, Disk Utility, Terminal, Jedi Knight II, Jedi Knight II Multiplayer, my Applications folder, then the Trash. ---
**Author:** ![wei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90ced4/32.png) [@wei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wei)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/19 "2003-01-07T03:42:50Z")
- Opera (because IE freezes when there are pop ups) - WinAmp - AIM (1 IM open) - Winword How mundane ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814/20 "2003-01-07T04:23:33Z")
If I were at work (which I’m not), the answer would be: Little “You are logged in to network” box that won’t go away; MS Outlook; Internet Explorer (our browser-based work area); Internet Explorer (The Associated Press internal site); NewsDesk (newspaper software); QuikLayout (related to NewsDesk); A text file containing a bunch of HTML codes to copy and paste; MS Word (runs with NewsDesk); Quiklayout control panel, which gets its own taskbar item for no reason at all; and Another Internet Explorer with SDMB in it. Occasionally there will be more, like 7 Word windows or Freecell or AIM or something, but I can get by on those listed above. Those are the basics. On my home computer right now, I’ve got Eudora and IE. Yawn. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-on-your-task-bar-right-now/146814.md?page=2)