Re: xp professional -- taskbar nuisance
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/11/04
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Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 23:10:45 -0500
Hi,
If I could re-create this behavior, I would be more than glad to
troubleshoot it for you, but I can't. I have never seen this behavior on
any of my six systems here.
I can only suggest trying to change the order of your startup folder items
(literally number them) and check your runkeys (Local_Machine and
Current_User).
When you mention using a restore point corrects the behavior, what is being
overlooked? Better said, what was installed between the two points?
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "mwong911" <mwong911@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:64ABC9C0-1CF0-4B24-A106-189D1888458F@microsoft.com... > hi kelly > > thanks for asking. georgia (on this thread) is also trying to figure out > how > to make the icons in the NOTIFICATION area (not quick launch) appear in > the > same order every time. i want to see this happen so that i can go to the > icon > without having to scan the taskbar looking for it. > > much of what we do can be done at a higher level of automation if these > applications would "behave" more "consistently." this random ordering of > the > notification area is, for lack of a more articulate way to describe, a > dang > nuisance. it happens every time i have to reboot. but somehow when i use > the > restore system function, it generally gets the power and volume icon to > appear first from right to left after the "timeclock" in the right corner. > > i've downloaded pastitems.vbs, savesettings.reg, etc... from your > kellyskorner site and had high hopes, but so far nothing doing. i've run > the > "fixes" but apparently i didn't get the right ones to address my > particular > obsessive compulsive disorientation :) > > somebody, rescue me from this taskbar notification hell please. > > i'm tempted to purchase the PS Trayfactory software Georgia mentioned > below, > but i fear i may tear my hair out if i pay good money for it and it > doesn't > solve the problem. > > thanks much for checking in on my little crisis here. > > "gotta-get-a-life-mike" > > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> Hi Mike, >> >> It seems you are speaking more of your Quick Launch area, as that order >> will >> change for many users. As for the Taskbar, the order depends on the >> applications opened, period. The notification area, is a bit different, >> however can't "generally" speaking be modified. Which exactly are you >> speaking of? >> >> -- >> All the Best, >> Kelly >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> >> "mwong911" <mwong911@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:434E87FD-ECB7-44F1-A4CE-4D7E9D41A088@microsoft.com... >> > hi jeff: >> > thanks. i may well be guilty of blaming SP2 just because the >> > inconsistent >> > order of the taskbar icons became more pronounced and noticeable after >> > i >> > downloaded SP2. of course i know that even though mcafee hasn't turned >> > up >> > any >> > virus, worms, etc... it doesn't mean i haven't fallen victim to >> > something >> > of >> > that nature. thanks for checking in. does your taskbar assume different >> > configuration/position of icons every time you reboot? >> > >> > mike >> > >> > "Jeff" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Are you sure you don`t have some type of malware. I have >> >> SP2 on two of my systems and I have no problem with my >> >> task bar. Sounds like something else is screwing with the >> >> task bar. >> >> >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >> >thank you very much georgia. i'm using xp professional >> >> and before SP2 it was >> >> >a little erratic (the arrangement of icons on taskbar >> >> after reboot). after >> >> >SP2 it seems to be much worse. but problem is reverting >> >> back to SP1 doesn't >> >> >make it act as it did before. i rue the day i downloaded >> >> SP2, though it is >> >> >probably unavoidable if i don't want to get left behind >> >> with the necessary >> >> >evil of updates. >> >> > >> >> >the best consolation i've gotten (in lieu of resolution) >> >> is your final >> >> >comment: surely there must be a solution to the ordering >> >> of the icons on our >> >> >taskbar so that it can finally perform what i assume it >> >> is designed to do -- >> >> >increase the ease of starting up our most frequently used >> >> applications, and >> >> >also making it easy to monitor volume and power. >> >> > >> >> >DOES YOUR VOLUME icon always appear right after the power >> >> icon from right to >> >> >left? the power icon used to be the first one to come up >> >> after reboot, now >> >> >there's no telling where it will go. same for the volume >> >> icon too. at least >> >> >they haven't disappeared altogether yet, as it seems to >> >> have done for some >> >> >users as i follow this thread. >> >> > >> >> >seems like people are spending more time obsessing over >> >> these insignificant >> >> >yet maddening details and less time being able to do >> >> actual work. >> >> > >> >> >.... surely there must be a way... >> >> > >> >> >"Georgia" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> I have the same problem, the notification area icons >> >> always being in >> >> >> different positions, with XP Home and it was there >> >> before SP2. I asked the >> >> >> forum about it on Sept. 6 and the only response I got >> >> was that there is no >> >> >> solution. After searching and searching I found a >> >> shareware product that >> >> >> will keep the icons in the order you want. It will >> >> also restore missing >> >> >> icons after an Explorer crash. The program is PS >> >> Trayfactory, but it is >> >> >> 24.95 which seems a bit much. >> >> >> >> >> >> Kelly's TaskbarRepairPlus may help with the icons that >> >> do not appear. >> >> >> >> >> >> Surely there is a solution to the ordering of the icons. >> >> >> Georgia >> >> >> >> >> >> "mwong911" <mwong911@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote >> >> in message >> >> >> news:C625A58D-E087-4AE2-B126- >> >> BB9BBA15658C@microsoft.com... >> >> >> > i'm searching for advice to resolve a nuisance that >> >> seem to be related to >> >> >> > SP2 >> >> >> > update that i performed a few days ago. now the task >> >> bar is totally >> >> >> > unpredictable, or even more unpredictable than it >> >> used to be. typical >> >> >> > windows >> >> >> > SNAFU. everytime i restart my thinkpad the taskbar >> >> reappears with icons >> >> >> > all >> >> >> > jumbled up. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > this is worse than ever before. now the power icon >> >> appears somewhere else, >> >> >> > and the volume icon and other things appear at random. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > it's a nuisance because it takes time to search for >> >> the dozen or so icons >> >> >> > if >> >> >> > they keep changing locations. some icons don't even >> >> appear that i want, >> >> >> > others appear even though i've "deleted" them. any >> >> help would be >> >> >> > appreciated. >> >> >> > thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >>
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