Alert Windows and Start Bar

[BradD]

Yes - I have seen this same thing and have reported this
issue to Microsoft, but I'm not sure it got to the
software developers to fix this bug.

 

[Andre Da Costa]

Use the XP Power Toy Alt-Tab utility if you want to keep the taskbar
horizontal and still see the notification.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TaskswitchPowertoySetup.exe