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    Task Manager in object dock

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jd1010, Jun 12, 2008.

  1. jd1010

    jd1010 Notebook Evangelist

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    I wanted to know if there is anyway to put task manager in object dock and how it could be done.

    I have also seen people put a shut down button on object dock. How do you do this?
     
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    There is a docklet for Shut Down, which I believe is now included with the program.

    I am not sure about Task Manager, but there's probably a way. You can use Ctrl + Shift + Escape to get right to it. Maybe someone else knows how to add it to OD.
     
    ttupa, Jun 12, 2008
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    There's a start menu docklet included but not a shut down docklet

    i'm also interested in the task manager docklet
     
    INEEDMONEY, Jun 12, 2008
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    I'm not running ObjectDock on my current machine, but I would do it this way...

    Create a new shortcut on the desktop. Enter "taskmgr" as the location. Drag the shortcut to ObjectDock.

    Or even easier: In Vista, you may be able to find the task manager shortcut in the Start menu (search for it) and drag it over from the start menu to objectdock.
     
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    Thanks Swarmer
     
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    INEEDMONEY,

    Do you know where I can find the start menu docklet?
     
    THAANSA3, Jun 12, 2008
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    right click, add, add new 'start menu launcher'
     
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    Right-click on the desktop, select New - Shortcut. Type Shutdown.exe -s -t 00 in the location box and click next to name your shortcut. Then drag the shortcut to the object dock.
     
    niGht kiD, Jun 13, 2008
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    Thanks everyone...I got both task manager and the shut down button in my object dock. Objectdock is a very useful tool. I wish I had known about it earlier.
     
    jd1010, Jun 13, 2008
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    Configure> Docklets> Start Menu Launcher.

    ???what are u trying to do exactly?

    Do u want to remove Taskbar?
     
    Nocturnal310, Jun 13, 2008
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