How can I change the taskbar application slider, please?

I'm not sure that understand the problem correctly. But maybe this will help you: right-click the taskbar and select Properties. Set the option "Taskbar buttons" into "Always combine, hide labels".

Hello, and thanks for the reply. No, it is not those settings. I want to get rid of the slider. Is this a Win 7 or a TLB 'feature'?

Thanks.

Ooops.. Never mind.. I figured out that I had locked the taskbar with a very small notification area. I merely unlocked it and expanded the border upwards to see all the running programs.. (Doh!!).
Sometimes the brain just doesn't function properly.. ;-)

Cheers.