Keep the Taskbar on Top of Other Windows

If you want to make sure that the Windows XP taskbar is always visible, even when you run a program in a maximized (full–screen) window, select the Keep taskbar on top of other windows option. This procedure tells you how to select this option through Taskbar and Start Menu Properties in Control Panel.

Mouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the Start menu:
  • Select Control Panel
Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key Windows logo key).
  • Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2 In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.
  • Select Taskbar and Start Menu.
 In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View by pressing TAB.
  • Press ENTER.
  • Move to Taskbar and Start Menu by pressing the arrow keys.
  • Press ENTER.
3 In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, on the Taskbar tab:
  • Select (or clear) the Keep the taskbar on top of other windows check box.
  • Select OK.
 In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, on the Taskbar tab:
  • Select (or clear) the Keep the taskbar on top of other windows check box by pressing T.
  • Press ENTER.
4 To close Control Panel:
  • Select the Close button.
 To close Control Panel:
  • Press ALT+F, C.

Control Panel: Taskbar and Start Menu: Taskbar tab: Keep the taskbar on top of other windows

Control Panel: Taskbar and Start Menu: Taskbar tab: Keep the taskbar on top of other windows