Windows Media Player Taskbar Toolbar Enabler

Windows Media Player Taskbar Toolbar Enabler is a handy little tool that helps you bring back the playback control toolbar to your Windows Taskbar. If you miss this feature from older versions of Windows Media Player, you're in luck! While Windows Media Player 12 removed it, this program makes it super easy to enable it again.

How It Works

The setup for this program is pretty straightforward. When you open it up, you'll see a simple interface with two buttons: one for installing the toolbar and another for uninstalling it. Once you've got everything set up, you can actually close the app and even delete it if you want! The toolbar will stay active until you decide to remove it.

Using the Toolbar

To get started with your newly installed toolbar, just open any video or song in Windows Media Player. Then, minimize the player and right-click on the Taskbar to enable the toolbar from there. Just keep in mind that you'll have to do this every time your computer restarts, which can be a bit annoying.

What You Should Know

While using the toolbar is convenient for controlling audio playback, there are some limitations. For instance, when you try to bring up video or visualization windows, they won't show any content—this means it's really only good for playing audio files.

In summary, Windows Media Player Taskbar Toolbar Enabler simplifies reactivating that WMP Taskbar toolbar. However, remember that enabling it can be a bit of a hassle since you'll need to do so after each restart and can't view videos or album art through it.