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Feb 2, 2009
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Welcome to Groundhog Day, a holiday where the same thing happens over and over

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

Today is Groundhog Day, a holiday celebrated in the northeastern United States, the day when, according to tradition, the groundhog emerges from hibernation. If it sees its shadow, then the frightened groundhog returns to its burrow, and cold winter weather will continue for six more weeks. It has never been more than a minor holiday, good for an ...

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Feb 2, 2009
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How do I programmatically show and hide the Quick Launch bar?

Raymond Chen
Raymond Chen

Commenter Mihai wants to know how to show or hide the Quick Launch bar programmatically. That's not something a program should be doing. Whether the Quick Launch bar is shown or hidden is an end user setting, and programs should not be overriding the user's preferences. Explorer consciously does not expose an interface for showing and hiding tas...

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