It's called the 'reduce down' button - or 'minimise' button. It's shown as a small button with a horizontal line on it.
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If you want to shrink to the taskbar, get Anvir task manager free or pro and press SHIFT+click minimize http://www.anvir.com/taskmanagerfree/
you just simply press the maximise button it's that simple...
Right click on the taskbar (in a blank space) click properties and there should be an option on that window to change the taskbar's position
Right-click on the taskbar (the bar which the start button is part of) and if there is a tick next to "Lock the taskbar", click on it. Next, move the mouse over an empty part of the taskbar, hold down the left mouse button and drag it down to the bottom ofthe screen by moving your mouse. Release the mouse button when the taskbar is where you want it to be Alex
Right click on the start button. Select properties, click the taskbar tab, then put a checkmark in the box, where it says "auto hide the taskbar" Now click apply then ok..Good Luck..
Right click the taskbar, click properties, uncheck auto-hide.
Right click on taskbar select Properties. If Lock the Taskbar is selected then unselect it. Click OK. Left click and hold on the Taskbar and drag and drop it where you want it.
If your Start Menu has no Run command, follow these instruction: 1. In the Control Panel, double-click the Taskbar and Start Menu icon.2. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Propertieswindow that appears, click the Start Menu tab near the top-left corner.3. Click the Customize button.4. In the Customize Start Menu Window that appears, click the Advanced tab near the top-left corner.5. Below where it says, "Start menu items" scroll through the list until you find the Run command listing.6. Clck the box to the right of the listing to ensure that there is a check mark in it.7. Click the OK button near the bottom-right corner and the Customize Start Menu window will close.8. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Propertieswindow, click the Apply button near the bottom-right corner.9. In the same window, click the OK button.
Right click on the taskbar, make sure that "Lock the Taskbar" is NOT selected, then drag and drop the taskbar to the bottom (click on the empty space in the taskbar and hold the mouse button down and move the mouse to the bottom of the screen then release the button)
When you minimise a window (the little - sign, 2 along from the x) the program or browser (etc.) is not closed, it is going to be on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, and once you click on the logo, it will open up