how to open taskbar while gaming??

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#1 BossMan59
Member since 2010 • 54 Posts

hi, when I want to change music or something; i have to minimize the entire game. I know there's a way to bring up the taskbar while gaming.

can someone tell me how pl0x?

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#2 cabose38
Member since 2005 • 1162 Posts

hi, when I want to change music or something; i have to minimize the entire game. I know there's a way to bring up the taskbar while gaming.

can someone tell me how pl0x?

BossMan59

If you're using steam you can always youtube music in the steam overlay

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#3 osan0
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well theres two ways. holding alt and pressing tab will usually do it. itll minimise the game and bring you back to the desktop. however some games can be stuborn and require one to holf down ctrl and alt and then press del (aka the three fingered salute). this will allow you to open task manager and can sometimes force a game to minimise. however this suggestion comes with a warning: games that dont respond to alt-tab probably dont like being minimised. so minimising a game with the three fingered salute may cause the game to crash when you try and maximise it.
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#4 EPond
Member since 2011 • 25 Posts

Isnt there a way to run games in a window or am i wrong?

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#5 Inconsistancy
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Run the game windowed (boarderless), then it wont minimize the game.
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#6 wis3boi
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Ever since I got a Logitech G11 keybaord, I've never been happier, controlling itunes with the music buttons on it. But year, either use steam ingame browser to run music, or use windowed mode. Another expensive option is dual monitors

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#7 jiggaleroy
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Windows key ?
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#8 mike4realz
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press ctrl+shift+esc to bring up the task bar