Task bar properties notification area

It took me a few months to figure out that bug, and all by myself, so I really appreciate
your thank you.

So thank you for the thank you!


ju.c


"Steve L." <SteveL.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:38E2AB17-A22D-4D2A-8D0D-1F8B286A1F4D@microsoft.com...
> You hit it right on. I had changed my Title Bar size such that both the time
> and the day of week showed. Reducing it so only the times shows corrects the
> Icon notification problem. Thank you again.
>
> Steve
>
> "ju.c" wrote:
>
>> Your welcome, Steve.
>>
>> I remember now what was responsible for that problem on my machine. It was the 'Active
>> Title Bar' size. Reducing it corrected the 'Notification Area' problem. Try it, or you
>> could create a new theme.
>>
>> Pick an existing theme under the Display Properties Appearance tab. Click on the
>> 'Advanced' button and start playing with the values.
>> Save with a new name. I name mine MyTheme_96_Calibri, MyTheme_120_Segoe etc.
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "Steve L." <SteveL.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7B507BAF-C9D4-48DD-994B-CB9B4B7C96B1@microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you. Your first suggestion worked (Theme). My settings are retained
>> > after I go back to my original theme. However, once back to the original
>> > theme I cannot change the settings from there. If I want new notification
>> > area settings I have to go back to a different theme to do it. Not a big
>> > problem.
>> >
>> > "ju.c" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Your 'Display Properties' Theme may have changed, so when you click the drop down
>> >> arrow
>> >> nothing seems to happen.
>> >>
>> >> 1. Right-click on the Desktop and select Properties.
>> >> 2. On the 'Theme' tab click on the 'Save As...' button and
>> >> save your current theme as a backup, then either select
>> >> another theme or try the following:
>> >>
>> >> 3. Select the 'Appearance' tab.
>> >> 4. Under 'Font size:' select 'Normal'.
>> >> 5. If it's already 'Normal' then change it to 'Large Fonts'
>> >> and 'Apply' then change it again to 'Normal' and 'Apply'.
>> >> 6. Log-off or restart.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ju.c
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Steve L." <SteveL.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:DA321E33-F221-4815-BBC6-16A883AC7A1E@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks but that no longer works. When I click on an Item it turns blue also
>> >> > then showing the down carrot. Then, until now I wouuld click on the down
>> >> > carrot and a menu would appread allowing me to change the notification to
>> >> > Always Show, Never Show, or Show when active. I'm not sure of the wording
>> >> > because it won't work now so I can check it. When I clik the down carrot
>> >> > nothing happens - I don't get the drop down menu showing those selections.
>> >> > The only thing that hapopens when I click the down carrot is that the blue
>> >> > disappears.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Control Panel > Taskbar and Start Menu > Taskbar tab > checkmark in
>> >> >> 'Hide inactive icons' then click the Customize button
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Note: You will only see the 'unhide' icon when you have inactive icons
>> >> >> that are hidden.
>> >> >> ---
>> >> >> Leonard Grey
>> >> >> Errare humanum est
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Steve L. wrote:
>> >> >> > I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down arrow to
>> >> >> > select "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the
>> >> >> > dropdown menu enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Windows XP Service Pack 3
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Any fix?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks, Steve L.
>> >> >>
>> >>
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