Microsoft KB Archive/283132

= Programs Started from Different .exe Files of the Same Name Are Not Grouped Together on Taskbar =

Article ID: 283132

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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This article was previously published under Q283132





SYMPTOMS
If you start programs from two different .exe files that have the same name, they are not grouped together on the taskbar. For example, if you start Notepad.exe on a local computer, and then start Notepad.exe on a network share, the two instances of Notepad are not grouped together.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because you did not start the program from the same .exe file.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

281629 Description of the 'Group Similar Taskbar Buttons' Feature

Keywords: kbui kbprb KB283132

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