Solution to Windows XP Task Bar crash [on]

Users who use Windows XP have encountered this phenomenon: when they want to switch the window in the taskbar during the operation, they suddenly find that clicking the icon in the taskbar does not respond, like a system crash, this is a common failure to respond to taskbar in Windows XP. It is also known as the "task bar suspended ". We can solve it with the following method.

1. Disable the advanced text service

Windows XP's "Advanced text service" includes speech, handwriting, and Chinese keyboard input services. Our commonly used input methods are also classified as advanced text services in Windows XP. However, some services, such as handwriting or voice functions, may conflict with some software. The most obvious reaction is that the taskbar has no response. For example, if we clear the document record and click "OK" or enable multiple IE to close quickly, the task bar is likely to be suspended.

In fact, there are not many people who use the voice and handwriting functions in the advanced text service. We can close them completely. Open "Control Panel", click "switch to classic view", double-click "region and language options", click the "language" tab in the dialog box, and then click "details, in the open "text service and input language" dialog box, click "language bar", select the "Close advanced text service" option, and save the settings.

Because the Chinese input method is also part of the advanced text service, after the service is disabled, the result is that the input method switching bar disappears. We can only use the shortcut key "Ctrl + Shift" to switch the input method.

2. Disable visual effects and use the classic Start Menu

In some cases, the task bar suspended may be related to visual effects, for example, the task bar generated when multiple IE is quickly disabled. Right-click the "my computer" icon on the desktop, select "properties", click the "advanced" tab, and click "set" in the "performance" area, in the displayed "performance options" dialog box, select "adjust to optimal performance", disable all special effects, and save and exit. Right-click the start button, select Properties, select the classic start menu option, and click OK to save.