Full-Screen Remote Desktop Web Connection Creates Additional Empty Item on the Taskbar (302519)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional

This article was previously published under Q302519

SYMPTOMS

In the following situation
  1. On a client computer, in Microsoft Internet Explorer, type the following address in the Address bar:

    http://servername/tsweb

  2. Make sure that Full-screen is selected as the screen size.
  3. Click Connect to connect to a terminal server on which Remote Desktop Web Connection is installed.
  4. Minimize or restore the window.
an additional item appears the taskbar. This item has a warning icon and the title "Remote Desktop Web Connection (servername)". This item is created only when you use the Full-screen mode as the screen size. Even though this item does not seem to contain anything, if you close it, you disconnect the current Terminal Services session and the initial connection page (/Tsweb/default.htm) is displayed.

CAUSE

When the Remote Desktop Web Connection is opened in Full-screen mode, the control disassociates itself from the Web browser and becomes a top-level window with its own taskbar entry.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/27/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbnofix kbui KB302519