Task bar in Crystal Mode

[Howard Brazee]

When I run Crystal Mode, I get a Windows Task bar above my Dock. If I then start an application, the Crystal Mode options show up in the OS X header. All of the demos I have looked at do not have this Windows task bar. The User manual seems to agree with the demos. How is this supposed to work?

If I am not running a VM, and if the Windows folder is visible (sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't), I can start Windows by selecting an application - but that application doesn't start unless Windows is running.

Starting Windows is slower than any version of Parallels I have used, with the exception of the buggy first edition of Parallels 4. But web sites tell how quick it is. Again, am I doing something wrong?

 

[vasilyz]

To get the Windows Taskbar hidden in the Crystal mode, Alt+click the Parallels icon and choose View->Hide Windows Taskbar from the menu.

 

[Howard Brazee]

Ahh, when I am not running an application, that icon is not visible. I made the icon invisible.

 

[wonfuji]

When I do that it always reads View > Show Windows Taskbar. It never says Hide. Never ever. THough it was that way on first install, but it changed to always Show. I'd really rather it didn't.

 

[JarredD]

When I do that it always reads View > Show Windows Taskbar. It never says Hide. Never ever. THough it was that way on first install, but it changed to always Show. I'd really rather it didn't.

I'm having the same issue as well...

 

[cjohnson27713]

I left my MacBook Pro for a couple of hours with Win 7 running in Parallels 5. Before I left no windows taskbar. When I came back the windows task bar was right above my dock and I am unable to hide it in Crystal or Coherence mode.

Why can't I hide it. The only option I get is to Show Windows Taskbar - no Hide...Parallels please respond to this post and others in this thread about this issue...thanks!