I have seen my friends minimizing windows media player to run in the taskbar. Before that, I didn’t know how it was done. I looked through the options menu franticly for a way to do it. I gave up after a while thinking that it must have been a feature on a newer version of the software.
Then I realize how simple it was. To run windows media player in your taskbar, you will need to follow the steps below. This is how it looks like at first, when you minimize it before doing any changes.
Right click on the taskbar, select Toolbars and then Windows Media Player.
That is it. Minimize your windows media player now and you will see the player running in your taskbar as shown in the image below.
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This worked for me. Thanks for posting!
Thanks!
Thank You. You have no idea how long i was looking for that “option”!
That is such a weird way of achieving this. . In winamp, its so easy to find.
Thank you so much. I’ve spent hours looking for the way to do this. Ive come to my computer thinking I’ll succeed but every time I fail miserably. Thank you!!
seriously what was microsoft thinking by giving this option in the windows taskbar instead of in the media player itself, I have spent hrs searching everywhere in the media player to remove the media player playing in the task bar….
what if there is no Windows Media Player option in the toolbars tab?
If there is no option for it you may not have the right version of Windows Media Player; get the latest.
I was also looking for the option.
I searched and saw ur blog. Thanks for sharing it worked for me.
what if there is no Windows Media Player option in the toolbars tab?
dude i know that option but i have another problem after the windows instalation everything is good and now when i select that option (toolbarts –wmp) it just makes space in the task bar for wmp but it still stays minimized to the left side what should i do ???
@karthi: You may be using an old version of Windows Media Player that doesn’t support this feature. Try upgrading to the latest version.
@giorgos: I did a search and found others successfully solving your problem simply by reinstalling the WMP. Not sure if this works but you sure can try it out. If it doesn’t, try getting the latest version.
It is fine, worked….thanks.
same here.
i minimize mediaplayer and i di anything u wrote. didn’t work :/
It works fine!
I use Windows Media Player 11 on XP and I haven’t got any problems with it!
So try to update your Mediaplayer if it doesn’t work!
Great job TenthOfMarch
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had to rewipe my computer then couldnt remember how to get the media player to be on your task bar dun my head right in thanks for the help
Worked for me, thanks!
Thank you!!! Finally!
I had the opposite problem! How to get rid of it! I did NOT want it to minimize to taskbar!!
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Tkima1
Also, this WILL work with Windows Vista also!
(That’s what I’m running 
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Thanks for the post!
thanks for that!!
God bless
Thasnk you so much. This truly helped me.
thnx a lot mann..
Hey! Thanks for the tips. I was figuring how to do this for the longest time.
UR A CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thankyou
THANKS MAN! RESPECT! i have wasted my head off to remove it from the taskbar..Thankyou man!
Thank you!! That was a real help.
thanx man
I was nearly frustrated…
I just had Windows XP reloaded on my computer and am so frustrated with trying to get everything back the way it was so thanks for this tip!!
Cool, this realy helped. Thanks. Ray
yass it worked you’re a legend
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exactly what i was looking for
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Hey. I used to have Windows XP and discovered this on my own and loved it. Then my XP crashed and I got a Windows 7. Everything is all good except when I go to add WMP onto the toolbar, it doesn’t allow that feature. I have the most recent WMP and yet it will not let me. Is it just because I have Windows 7? I’ve tried manually making the toolbar but it will not do it at all, it only opens the folder and is retarded. Do you have an answer to this?
I used to have this option on my old laptop in college and for the life of me couldn’t remember how I did it when I got the new one. It’s been 3 years clickin around Media Player and I finally just Googled it. Thanks for putting it out there!
thanks a bunch hey! I’d done this before a while back and then couldn’t remember how to on a new computer.
Thanks!
thank you
Hey I aint getting no option for windows media player when I select toolbars!!! now what????
tq!! it is work!!!
Thanks! i want mediaplayer out of the taskbar and did not now how to do this. it works both ways!
Simple and nice! Thank you.
LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks man
If you don’t have the option in the toolbars menu, and you are sure that you have an updated version of Windows Player, here’s how you can fix it:
http://www.snaphow.com/enable-windows-media-player-minimize-to-taskbar-tray-option-in-7-vista/
Thank you!!! I also gave up and then I found this website!!
It was so easy! Thank you thank you!!
What if there is no option in the toolbars that says Windows Media Player?
Thanks my old PC would do that and I couldn’t figer it out on my new one.
my god it was so easy
lol (roll)
thank you, that was easy
Thanks a lot!
Thanks!
Hahaha, thanks, I had this working a few weeks ago and must’ve removed the tool by by accident when I was rearranging my task bar and desktop. I would’ve found it eventually by myself, but couldn’t be bothered to do the work once I’d updated WMP and check it’s preferences.
Thanks for throwing this up here. I didn’t need it, it’s just a bit easier to look at now
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Well ..i tired to minimize .. but its nothing ..
im using win 7 SP 1 ultimate =)
I thought I almost had an answer after checking my email after a long time and seeing these posts up.
So… @Nano I saw the link you posted. The http://www.snaphow.com/enable-windows-media-player-minimize-to-taskbar-tray-option-in-7-vista/ link.
Now. I followed ALL of these steps. My media player is updated. I installed the plugin and followed everything to a ‘t’. When I right click on my start bar and try to load a new toolbar for WMP? It doesn’t show still. How can I make it recognize WMP and allow it to be put on the toolbar? I tried to go in manually, browsing, to try and make it recognize the toolbar but that accomplished nothing.
I suppose I’ll keep searching and try to figure it out. Until then I get an answer, I’ll just keep an eye out on this and see if anyone can answer me. Thank you for reading.
Thanks so much!! you saved me from tearing m hair hahaa
thank you! worked perfectly..
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TOO EASY THANKS A LOT
oooalaaah gitu aja caranya.. aku dah update terus cari skins tetep gabisa tampilan bawah. ternyata cuma centang aja jadi deh.. maklum kurang pengalaman bro..
Great, thanks!