Windows XP taskbar solution to suspended animation

Users who use the Windows XP operating system, have encountered such a phenomenon: the operation of the task bar when you want to switch windows, suddenly found that click on the taskbar icon no response, as the system crashes, this is the common Windows XP taskbar loss of response, but also known as " The taskbar suspended animation phenomenon ". We can solve it in the following way.

1. Disable advanced text services

Windows XP advanced text services includes voice, handwriting, and Chinese keyboard input services, and our commonly used input methods are also classified as advanced text services in Windows XP. But some services, such as handwriting or speech, may conflict with some software, and the most obvious response is that the taskbar loses its response. For example, if we clear the document record Click OK or open multiple IE fast shutdown, the taskbar suspended animation is likely to occur.

In fact, the advanced text services in the voice, handwriting features not many people, we can completely turn it off. Open the Control Panel and click "Switch to Classic View", double-click Regional and Language Options, click the Language tab in the dialog box, click the Details button, click the Language bar in the Open Text Services and Input Language dialog box, and then save the settings by selecting the "Turn off advanced text Services" option.

Since the Chinese input method is also part of the advanced text service, the result of the shutdown service is that the input method switch bar disappears, we can only use the shortcut key "Ctrl+shift" to switch the input method.

2. Turn off visual effects and use the Classic Start menu

Sometimes the task bar of suspended animation may be related to visual effects, such as the rapid closure of multiple IE when the taskbar produced by suspended animation. At this point, we can click the right mouse button on the desktop "My Computer" icon, select Properties, click the Advanced tab, click the Settings button in the Performance section, select adjust to best performance in the Open Performance Options dialog box, and then save all effects after closing. Then right-click on the Start button, select "Properties", select "Classic Start Menu" option and click "OK" to save.