Quick Launch in Task Manager

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Brian

I used File Settings and Transfer Wizard. Now on my new PC I see two
Quick Launch tool bars, one on the right side of the screen (which is
where I had it on my old PC) and the other on the task bar. If I
right-click on the task bar and close Quick Launch, the one on the task
bar closes but the one on the right remains. Quick Launch (QL) also
shows up in the Applications list of Windows Task Manager (WTM). I can
close the right side QL but it remains in WTM. If I try ending the QL
task in WTM, it closes and restart the entire Windows desktop and QL
still shows up in WTM.

How do I clean this mess up?
Brian
 
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Ramesh [MVP]

Brian,

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! might help: [Restore to defaults]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


I used File Settings and Transfer Wizard. Now on my new PC I see two
Quick Launch tool bars, one on the right side of the screen (which is
where I had it on my old PC) and the other on the task bar. If I
right-click on the task bar and close Quick Launch, the one on the task
bar closes but the one on the right remains. Quick Launch (QL) also
shows up in the Applications list of Windows Task Manager (WTM). I can
close the right side QL but it remains in WTM. If I try ending the QL
task in WTM, it closes and restart the entire Windows desktop and QL
still shows up in WTM.

How do I clean this mess up?
Brian
 
B

Brian

I tried Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! and it didn't make any difference. I have
closed quick launch on the task bar by right clicking on the task bar and
unchecking quick launch. I dragged the right side quick launch to the task
bar and then closed it by right clicking again. Quick launch still shows up
in Task Manager. It only appears in task manager on my account. If I log
onto another account it does not show up. If in task manager I right click
on quick launch on the Applications tab and select Go To Process, it goes to
explorer.exe. If I highlight Quick Launch and select End Task, it closes on
the Application tab at the same time that the entire desktop (explorer.exe)
closes and restarts. Once it restarts, Quick Launch reappears on the
Applications tab.

WHY!

Brian,

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! might help: [Restore to defaults]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


I used File Settings and Transfer Wizard. Now on my new PC I see two
Quick Launch tool bars, one on the right side of the screen (which is
where I had it on my old PC) and the other on the task bar. If I
right-click on the task bar and close Quick Launch, the one on the task
bar closes but the one on the right remains. Quick Launch (QL) also
shows up in the Applications list of Windows Task Manager (WTM). I can
close the right side QL but it remains in WTM. If I try ending the QL
task in WTM, it closes and restart the entire Windows desktop and QL
still shows up in WTM.

How do I clean this mess up?
Brian
 
R

Ramesh [MVP]

Brian,

Can you send/post the screenshot of your screen. Also, what name is displayed in WTM?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

I tried Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! and it didn't make any difference. I have
closed quick launch on the task bar by right clicking on the task bar and
unchecking quick launch. I dragged the right side quick launch to the task
bar and then closed it by right clicking again. Quick launch still shows up
in Task Manager. It only appears in task manager on my account. If I log
onto another account it does not show up. If in task manager I right click
on quick launch on the Applications tab and select Go To Process, it goes to
explorer.exe. If I highlight Quick Launch and select End Task, it closes on
the Application tab at the same time that the entire desktop (explorer.exe)
closes and restarts. Once it restarts, Quick Launch reappears on the
Applications tab.

WHY!

Brian,

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! might help: [Restore to defaults]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


I used File Settings and Transfer Wizard. Now on my new PC I see two
Quick Launch tool bars, one on the right side of the screen (which is
where I had it on my old PC) and the other on the task bar. If I
right-click on the task bar and close Quick Launch, the one on the task
bar closes but the one on the right remains. Quick Launch (QL) also
shows up in the Applications list of Windows Task Manager (WTM). I can
close the right side QL but it remains in WTM. If I try ending the QL
task in WTM, it closes and restart the entire Windows desktop and QL
still shows up in WTM.

How do I clean this mess up?
Brian
 
D

David Candy

This from a 98 thread in 2001. May throw some insight. I sent remesh the whole thread.
I can't see it being helpful, but?
Wasn't sure what was meant by "Look inside them." However:

Procedure followed:
1. Hid the .scf files Show Desktop & View Channels. Restart... no
change.
2. Unchecked Quick Launch toolbar on Taskbar. Restart... no
change.
3. Renamed c:\WINDOWS\Application data\microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch to Quick Launch Old, and added a new Quick
Launch folder. Restart... no change.
4. Did the above order, 1-3, in reverse order without restarts,
checked CAD, and, surprise, explorer displayed!
5. Restart. "explorer" is listed in the close program dialog box
and NOT Quick Launch!

Now anyone reading this thread is rewarded, and wiser.
Click to expand...


--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
Brian,

Can you send/post the screenshot of your screen. Also, what name is displayed in WTM?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

I tried Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! and it didn't make any difference. I have
closed quick launch on the task bar by right clicking on the task bar and
unchecking quick launch. I dragged the right side quick launch to the task
bar and then closed it by right clicking again. Quick launch still shows up
in Task Manager. It only appears in task manager on my account. If I log
onto another account it does not show up. If in task manager I right click
on quick launch on the Applications tab and select Go To Process, it goes to
explorer.exe. If I highlight Quick Launch and select End Task, it closes on
the Application tab at the same time that the entire desktop (explorer.exe)
closes and restarts. Once it restarts, Quick Launch reappears on the
Applications tab.

WHY!

Brian,

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! might help: [Restore to defaults]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


I used File Settings and Transfer Wizard. Now on my new PC I see two
Quick Launch tool bars, one on the right side of the screen (which is
where I had it on my old PC) and the other on the task bar. If I
right-click on the task bar and close Quick Launch, the one on the task
bar closes but the one on the right remains. Quick Launch (QL) also
shows up in the Applications list of Windows Task Manager (WTM). I can
close the right side QL but it remains in WTM. If I try ending the QL
task in WTM, it closes and restart the entire Windows desktop and QL
still shows up in WTM.

How do I clean this mess up?
Brian
 
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Ramesh [MVP]

Thanks for that mail David and you're the better person to answer this. Reading your mail now. Disabled Word wrap, aligned and word wrapped :)

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

This from a 98 thread in 2001. May throw some insight. I sent remesh the whole thread.
I can't see it being helpful, but?
Wasn't sure what was meant by "Look inside them." However:

Procedure followed:
1. Hid the .scf files Show Desktop & View Channels. Restart... no
change.
2. Unchecked Quick Launch toolbar on Taskbar. Restart... no
change.
3. Renamed c:\WINDOWS\Application data\microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch to Quick Launch Old, and added a new Quick
Launch folder. Restart... no change.
4. Did the above order, 1-3, in reverse order without restarts,
checked CAD, and, surprise, explorer displayed!
5. Restart. "explorer" is listed in the close program dialog box
and NOT Quick Launch!

Now anyone reading this thread is rewarded, and wiser.
Click to expand...


--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
Brian,

Can you send/post the screenshot of your screen. Also, what name is displayed in WTM?

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

I tried Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! and it didn't make any difference. I have
closed quick launch on the task bar by right clicking on the task bar and
unchecking quick launch. I dragged the right side quick launch to the task
bar and then closed it by right clicking again. Quick launch still shows up
in Task Manager. It only appears in task manager on my account. If I log
onto another account it does not show up. If in task manager I right click
on quick launch on the Applications tab and select Go To Process, it goes to
explorer.exe. If I highlight Quick Launch and select End Task, it closes on
the Application tab at the same time that the entire desktop (explorer.exe)
closes and restarts. Once it restarts, Quick Launch reappears on the
Applications tab.

WHY!

Brian,

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! might help: [Restore to defaults]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


I used File Settings and Transfer Wizard. Now on my new PC I see two
Quick Launch tool bars, one on the right side of the screen (which is
where I had it on my old PC) and the other on the task bar. If I
right-click on the task bar and close Quick Launch, the one on the task
bar closes but the one on the right remains. Quick Launch (QL) also
shows up in the Applications list of Windows Task Manager (WTM). I can
close the right side QL but it remains in WTM. If I try ending the QL
task in WTM, it closes and restart the entire Windows desktop and QL
still shows up in WTM.

How do I clean this mess up?
Brian
 
R

Ramesh [MVP]

Brian,
Therefore, are there two instances of "explorer" in "Proceses" tab [with all the folder windows closed]? If possible, get Autoruns from www.sysinternals.com and save the startup log and post here.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

I tried Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! and it didn't make any difference. I have
closed quick launch on the task bar by right clicking on the task bar and
unchecking quick launch. I dragged the right side quick launch to the task
bar and then closed it by right clicking again. Quick launch still shows up
in Task Manager. It only appears in task manager on my account. If I log
onto another account it does not show up. If in task manager I right click
on quick launch on the Applications tab and select Go To Process, it goes to
explorer.exe. If I highlight Quick Launch and select End Task, it closes on
the Application tab at the same time that the entire desktop (explorer.exe)
closes and restarts. Once it restarts, Quick Launch reappears on the
Applications tab.

WHY!

Brian,

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! might help: [Restore to defaults]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


I used File Settings and Transfer Wizard. Now on my new PC I see two
Quick Launch tool bars, one on the right side of the screen (which is
where I had it on my old PC) and the other on the task bar. If I
right-click on the task bar and close Quick Launch, the one on the task
bar closes but the one on the right remains. Quick Launch (QL) also
shows up in the Applications list of Windows Task Manager (WTM). I can
close the right side QL but it remains in WTM. If I try ending the QL
task in WTM, it closes and restart the entire Windows desktop and QL
still shows up in WTM.

How do I clean this mess up?
Brian
 
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bxb7668

I'm not sure exactly what happened, but ...

I left clicked on the task bar and the floating Quick Launch popped up
on my desktop. I click on the red X in the upper right of QL and it
closed. It also closed in Task Manager. All is well now.

Thanks all for the suggestions.
Brian

Brian,
Therefore, are there two instances of "explorer" in "Proceses" tab
[with all the folder windows closed]? If possible, get Autoruns from
www.sysinternals.com and save the startup log and post here.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

I tried Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! and it didn't make any difference. I
have
closed quick launch on the task bar by right clicking on the task bar
and
unchecking quick launch. I dragged the right side quick launch to the
task
bar and then closed it by right clicking again. Quick launch still
shows up
in Task Manager. It only appears in task manager on my account. If I
log
onto another account it does not show up. If in task manager I right
click
on quick launch on the Applications tab and select Go To Process, it
goes to
explorer.exe. If I highlight Quick Launch and select End Task, it
closes on
the Application tab at the same time that the entire desktop
(explorer.exe)
closes and restarts. Once it restarts, Quick Launch reappears on the
Applications tab.

WHY!

Brian,

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! might help: [Restore to defaults]
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
http://www.mvps.org


message
I used File Settings and Transfer Wizard. Now on my new PC I see two
Quick Launch tool bars, one on the right side of the screen (which is
where I had it on my old PC) and the other on the task bar. If I
right-click on the task bar and close Quick Launch, the one on the
task
bar closes but the one on the right remains. Quick Launch (QL) also
shows up in the Applications list of Windows Task Manager (WTM). I can
close the right side QL but it remains in WTM. If I try ending the QL
task in WTM, it closes and restart the entire Windows desktop and QL
still shows up in WTM.

How do I clean this mess up?
Brian
 

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