Re: Taskbar - Customize Notifications list Empty

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From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 12:56:33 -0600

There is no question in my mind about what is wrong. You have a corrupt
Theme file(s). To put my claim to the test, change to Classic theme.
(rightclick desk, properties, theme tab, set dropbox to Classic)
I also have a suggestion for a fix, (if I'm right, of course)

To repair all system files, go to Start/Run, and type: SFC /SCANNOW 

-- 
Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Menuvalar" <Menuvalar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3AA8BD5B-A416-4334-8B4E-2F9CA4A5E409@microsoft.com...
> The customize notifications list in the taskbar (for setting the icon
> behaviours) is empty. There's no item in the list, and there never was 
> since
> i've installed XP. So I can't set icon behaviours.
>
> My first installation was Xp with SP1, later I upgraded to SP2 because of
> this problem, but nothing changed.
>
> What I've done to date:
> -"Hide inactive icons" is checked.
> -Tried clearing past items from the list (although there was none)
> -Used TaskbarRepairToolPlus and PSTray Factory
> -Tried various registry fixes from Kelly's Korner and other sites
> -Searched the registry entries containing 'tray' (TrayNotify etc.) for
> relevant things numerous times
> -Removed UPnP and SSDP
> -Several other things I can't remember
>
> While struggling with this, the chevron has gone missing for three days 
> and
> mysteriously returned back. In some phase, 'hide inactive icons' went grey
> for some time and returned to normal after doing something (i can't 
> exactly
> remember what i did)
>
> The chevron is present now, and the hide inactive icons option is checked.
> The taskbar hides some of my items by itself, but I can't edit which item
> does what.
>
> What should I do to recover the list?
>
> All comments are welcome.
>

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