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Q240973: Pandora’s Box: Taskbar Remains on Screen After You Use ALT+TAB

Article: Q240973
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbimu msgamekbfaq
Last Modified: 10-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Pandora's Box, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you press ALT+TAB to switch to the Microsoft Windows desktop or another
program and then back to Microsoft Pandora's Box, the Windows taskbar or the
Pandora's Box title bar may remain on the screen.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the Microsoft Office toolbar is docked at either the
right edge or bottom edge of your screen.

RESOLUTION
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To prevent this issue from occurring, use one of the following methods.

- Turn off the Microsoft Office toolbar or move it to a different location on
  your desktop.

- Instead of pressing ALT+TAB to switch to and from Pandora's Box, click
  Minimize on the Pandora's Box menu to minimize the game and switch to another
  program, and then click the Pandora's Box button on the Windows taskbar to
  restore the game.

Additional query words: 1.00 panbox puzzles

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbimu msgame kbfaq
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbPandoraSearch kbPandorasBox
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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