please help me

[jargonize]

you may have to make sure the programs with the icons are
not working or active.
>-----Original Message-----
>i just got a brand new computer with windows xp
>i have clicked the button so that the taskbar will hide
>inactive icons but it doesn't hide them
>does anyone know why it won't hide the inactive icons
and
>how i can fix this?
>please help me
>thanks
>john david
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