Re: Tooltips behind taskbar - FIXED!

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> Is it really asking too much
> of Micro$oft to ensure that tooltips always remain on top of all other
> windows? I think not.

It probably is. Microsoft has other things to worry about, like 10 critical
Updates a month. :-D

> At least until you next right-click on an object in the start menu, or
> choose Show Desktop, or do any of the 100 other tasks that contibute to
> the problem.

I don't believe that I right clicked the Start Menu during that time (can't
be 100% sure) and I never use Show Desktop. Must be the 100 other tasks.
;-)

> Which simply loses numerous notification icons in the process.

Not if you only have two notification icons.

> Not only is it quicker, it is non-destructive (so long as you like your
> menu sorted--and who doesn't?)

I don't. At least this part of it %allusersprofile%\Start Menu on the
Classic Start Menu. The part above Programs, Settings, Search, Help and
Support and Run, whatever it's called. I have eight shortcuts and two
folder shortcuts there.

I would just like to get rid of the balloon tips completely. But I can't.
All I could do was change the back ground color to white, the text to blue
and change the duration.

Right click Desktop | Properties | Appearances tab |
Advanced button | Item: Tooltip |
Color 1: is the back ground color
Color: is the font color

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\TrayNotify
Value Name: BalloonTip
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0x00000001 (1)

1 = 1 second
3 = 3 seconds
5 = 5 seconds
et cetera

It's fine with me that they are hidden behind the Taskbar.

My favorite one is... Click here to begin. LOL

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:dqer0p$8d5$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Micky <micky@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e30KU$gGGHA.2040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Click Start
>>> Click All Programs
>>> Right-click ANY folder OR shortcut that appears ABOVE the taskbar*
>>> Click Sort by Name
>>
>> OK that fixed the Tooltips behind the Taskbar for me.
>>
>> The question is for how long?
>
> At least until you next right-click on an object in the start menu, or
> choose Show Desktop, or do any of the 100 other tasks that contibute to
> the problem. Ultimately, the problem is within Explorer itself, and
> there's little you nor I can do about that. Is it really asking too much
> of Micro$oft to ensure that tooltips always remain on top of all other
> windows? I think not.
>
>> Your band-aid lasted as long as all the other band-aids do...
>
> To be fair, I never said it was a permanent fix--only that it works on all
> my systems when other methods failed. Indeed, sorting the menu will
> actually cause the problem, hence you must sort the menu twice to restore
> the status quo.
>
>> Rebooting or logging off and logging back on.
>
> Which is complete overkill, IMHO. Sledghammer to crack a nut in other
> words. It's hardly convenient when you're in the middle of something and
> just want a notification tooltip in the system tray...
>
>> Or hiding the Taskbar then showing it again.
>
> Which doesn't work on any my systems. Nor does moving the taskbar. Nor
> toggling the "on top" option. Nor any of the other "snake oil" remedies
> I've encountered.
>
>> Or killing explorer.exe and restarting it.
>
> Which simply loses numerous notification icons in the process. It's
> actually quicker to logoff and back on than it is to terminate and
> relaunch each missing icon. Again, it's sheer overkill.
>
>> Nice try, but no applause here. ;-)
>
> Party-pooper! ;-)
>
>> Although, I must say, your band-aid may be quicker to apply than the
>> others.
>
> Not only is it quicker, it is non-destructive (so long as you like your
> menu sorted--and who doesn't?) and it works every time on every
> system--including your own! It may not be a permanent fix, but it's the
> closest thing to a universal workaround to date.
>
>> In news:dqdtmp$jsv$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> Micky <micky@xxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
>>> According to Micro$oft, tooltips appear behind the taskbar because both
>>> are trying to be the topmost window in the Z-order. Fair enough. But, to
>>> this day, there has been NO attempt by Micro$oft to fix this particular
>>> problem. WHY IS THIS SO DIFFICULT TO FIX? Simply give tooltip windows
>>> Z-order priority over ALL other windows!
>>>
>>> OK, there are some workarounds, but none of them work universally and
>>> most
>>> are nothing more than the ramblings of amateur dabblers.
>>>
>>> By far the most popular "fix" is disabling the "Keep the taskbar on top
>>> of
>>> other windows" option, and then re-enabling the option. Fine and dandy
>>> except that it has NEVER, EVER worked on ANY of my systems (and quite
>>> likely yours as well). Indeed, permanently disabling the option has been
>>> (until now) the ONLY "workaround" that is guaranteed to work every time.
>>> If only we didn't want the taskbar on top...
>>>
>>> Furthermore, Micro$oft's KB article on the subject
>>>
>>
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;912650&sd=rss&spid=
>> 3223)
>>> states that the problem occurs when right-clicking and opening a My
>>> Document or a Recent Document in the Start menu. Apart from anything
>>> else, the problem occurs in many more ways than simply opening a
>>> document. Show Desktop is just one. Sorting the menu is another.
>>> However, the real killer is that Micro$oft then go on to recommend
>>> logging off or rebooting...
>>>
>>> Logoff? Reboot?? Sheesh! Give us a break Micro$oft! Just fix the damn
>>> problem!!
>>>
>>>
>>> OK, enough of my rants ... here's the REAL workaround:
>>>
>>> Click Start
>>> Click All Programs
>>> Right-click ANY folder OR shortcut that appears ABOVE the taskbar*
>>> Click Sort by Name
>>>
>>> *Clicking items that appear OVER the taskbar simply results in the
>>> context
>>> menu itself being hidden BEHIND the taskbar. This is yet another symptom
>>> of different windows fighting to be "on top" of each other.
>>>
>>> Every time you sort the start menu, the taskbar and the tooltips will
>>> swap
>>> their Z-orders around. So if tooltips are already hidden behind the
>>> taskbar, sorting the menu will bring them in front of the taskbar again.
>>> But if you ever need to sort the menu in future, remember to do it TWICE
>>> unless tooltips are already behind the taskbar. Repeating the sort
>>> naturally has no effect on the menu order, but it fixes the Z-order
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> That's it! No logoff and certainly no reboot required. Just a simple
>>> little workaround--and it will ALWAYS WORK on EVERY XP SYSTEM!
>>>
>>> [PAUSE FOR APPLAUSE]
>>>
>>> Thank you and good night.

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