ITunes mini player in start tray?

I recently had my computer reformatted and now I have my iTunes set up again as I did before. The only problem is this:
Before-
When I clicked on the minimize (_) button to minimize my iTunes it would put the mini player version of it in my start tray (I think that is what it's called, sorry I often forget computer terms). This way I could be working on something but I could always pause, ski and play songs through the start toolbar without having to open the entire iTunes window.
Now-
I can't get this to work at all. Whenever I minimize my iTunes, it just minimizes it as a regular window. Just like when I minimize my internet window.
How do I change this?

That only allows me to have a mini player floating around on my desktop, but it still won't put it in my start tray/toolbar...
hmmmmm...

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