iTunes 9.0 toolbar in the Windows Taskbar doesn't work anymore

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iTunes 9.0 toolbar in the Windows Taskbar doesn't work anymore

Anyone else having this problem? The iTunes window disappears and the usual toolbar interface shows on the taskbar but the controls have no functionality. You click them and nothing happens - you can't even get the normal iTunes window back unless you have the system tray icon on. Worked before with iTunes 8 and it seems to be a problem all versions of Windows. I've tried it on XP, Vista and 7 and they all had the same problem.

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Posted on Sep 13, 2009 2:38 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 13, 2009 3:09 AM in response to honey0911

Not sure I fully understand. But everything works for me when right-clicking on the iTunes icon in the system tray.

Edit > Preferences > Advanced - Enable 'Show iTunes icon in system tray'
and also 'Minimize iTunes window to system tray'

Another alternative could be to have the mini taskbar player show up when minimizing iTunes.
Then you need to first activate 'iTunes' in the tool field by right-clicking in there. Then de-select the 'Show iTunes icon in system tray' and 'Minimize iTunes window to system tray' in preferences.

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Sep 13, 2009 3:53 AM in response to Thomas Sjöholm

I'm talking about the iTunes toolbar that appears on the taskbar when iTunes is minimised. I use the system tray icon too that shows when iTunes is open but I don't have iTunes minimise to the system tray.

I already have the iTunes toolbar selected in the Windows toolbars section and have tried de-selecting/selecting it but the functionality of the toolbar is still not there. None of the buttons work at all.

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Sep 13, 2009 4:43 AM in response to honey0911

When you say "None of the buttons work at all". What buttons do you mean?

Here is the system tray or toolbar mini player:

And here is the system tray icon:

If you right-click on this icon you will get the Pause, Next, Previous, Mute options.

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honey0911 Author

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Sep 13, 2009 4:49 AM in response to Thomas Sjöholm

The toolbar mini player, none of the buttons work. You press them and nothing happens eg. The play, volume slider and the "go back to the normal window" one.

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Sep 13, 2009 5:04 AM in response to honey0911

Hm, it looks like you may have to re-install iTunes 9, or at least chose 'repair' itunes if there's such an option.
I've seen some people on the net having the same or similar issue as you and they have solved their problem by re-installing or updating iTunes to the latest version.
But since you already have the latest one, then I'm not sure.

Message was edited by: Thomas Sjöholm

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honey0911 Author

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Sep 13, 2009 5:36 AM in response to Thomas Sjöholm

Re-installed iTunes by completely uninstalling iTunes and QuickTime and then installing both again and the problem isn't fixed. Is everyone else's mini toolbar iTunes working?

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Answer 7

Sep 13, 2009 1:09 PM in response to honey0911

Same problem here and I'm working on Windows 7.

Here's another topic on this problem too :

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10176575

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Answer 8

Sep 13, 2009 1:19 PM in response to honey0911

oh and euhh...

My music doesn't show anymore in the windows live messenger.

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Answer 9

Sep 15, 2009 10:49 AM in response to Fox of Death

since downloading 9, my taskbar player does not work either. in fact, after removing the itunes player from my taskbar menu, i cannot get even the quick launch itunes icon to work. downloaded 9 yesterday and have had nothing but problems running it on XP.

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Sep 16, 2009 6:16 AM in response to honey0911

Yeh this is happening alot
So far i dont think there is a soulution
We must all wait for the update

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f.burton

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Sep 16, 2009 8:03 AM in response to Nazim Nauthoa

"We must all wait for the update"

Any idea if we're talking days, weeks or months?

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Neilzone

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Sep 16, 2009 2:21 PM in response to honey0911

Yep I've got this problem with iTunes 9 on XP too... very frustrating!!
Hopefully an update will be sorted soon 🙂

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Answer 13

Sep 17, 2009 1:48 PM in response to Neilzone

Ditto. WinXPsp3, if I "Minimize iTunes window to system tray" the tray interface doesn't work at all.

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toonz

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Sep 17, 2009 2:31 PM in response to nodrenhere

This can happen if the iTunes COM interface is not registered. To fix this, follow these steps

1. Quit iTunes.
2. Navigate to where iTunes.exe resides on the hard disk:
\Program Files\iTunes
or
\Program Files (x86)\iTunes
3. Right-click in the Address field at the top of the Windows Explorer window and choose Copy Address.
4. From the Windows Start menu, type cmd in the Search field and press Enter.
XP users will need to choose Run... from the Start menu, type cmd and press Enter
5. Type cd followed by a space (but don't press Enter)
6. Right-click in the window and choose Paste.
7. Press Enter.
8. Type this:
iTunes.exe /regserver
9. Press enter.
10. Open iTunes.

Does this fix it?

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Answer 15

Sep 17, 2009 3:27 PM in response to toonz

Yes! /regserver fixed it, thank you very much!

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