Task View Button in Taskbar¶
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Description¶
If Enabled then Task View Button in Taskbar will be shown.
Preview Code
{
"Content": "Task View Button in Taskbar",
"Description": "If Enabled then Task View Button in Taskbar will be shown.",
"category": "Customize Preferences",
"panel": "2",
"Order": "a203_",
"Type": "Toggle",
"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Customize-Preferences/TaskView"
}
Function: Invoke-WinUtilTaskView¶
function Invoke-WinUtilTaskView {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Enable/Disable Task View
.PARAMETER Enabled
Indicates whether to enable or disable Task View
#>
Param($Enabled)
try {
if ($Enabled -eq $false) {
Write-Host "Enabling Task View"
$value = 1
} else {
Write-Host "Disabling Task View"
$value = 0
}
$Path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name ShowTaskViewButton -Value $value
} catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
} catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
} catch {
Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
}
}