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One of the features introduced in Windows 7 (or was it Vista?) is the capability of the taskbar button of an application to show the progress of a progress bar in that application. When I create a form and place a progress bar on it, it doesn't show up in the taskbar button, so I assume this isn't done automatically. How can I get Windows 7 to show the progress of a progress bar on the application's taskbar button?

Seth Carnegie
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  • Possible duplicate of [How do I show progress in status/task bar button using Delphi 7?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5814765/how-do-i-show-progress-in-status-task-bar-button-using-delphi-7) – Kromster Feb 02 '16 at 12:47

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It can be easily accomplished using the ITaskList3 COM Interface.

For using it in Delphi check the following link: Fun with the Windows 7 Taskbar

Also Check this link for complete article describing the features provided by ITaskList3 Windows 7: How to display progress bar on taskbar icon?

Wael Dalloul
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You can also use TTaskbarListProgress component from the TaskbarListComponents open sourced component pack. Released under the dwywbdbu license.

gabr
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