Can't customize taskbar notification area icons

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Sam

I just reinstalled Windows XP, sp2 on a new hard-drive. I used to be
able to customize the icons that appear in the taskbar notification
area (tray). I can get into the correct area and after each icon name
I have a dialog box that shows the different states such as "Hide when
inactive" or "Always show". But when I point to this box I only have
one choice... the one that the application used as it's default... it
won't let me change it. Previously I could change it to "Always Hide",
"Always show" or "Hide when inactive".

Any clues as to why I can't change this option?

Thanks.

Sam
 
RIGHT click on the task bar. A menu will open and the first option should be
"tool bars" and that opens another menu. Click the option "quick launch"
 
RIGHT click on the task bar. A menu will open and the first option should be
"tool bars" and that opens another menu. Click the option "quick launch"
Click to expand...

This has nothing to do with Quick-Launch. That's already active and
works fine. It has to do with the icons next to the clock
(notification area or tray). Right-click on blank space in this area
and then click on "customize notifications". That's what I was
referring to.

However, as an update. For some weird reason I can now change the
hide/show options after reinstalling MS Office. Don't ask me why...
coincidence? Microsoft works in strange and mysterious ways. <vbg>

Sam
 
Sorry, I don't have that option in my task bar. I have plenty of icons from
programs running (listed in the SERVICE section). I don't use the scheduling
program so it's not running on my computer. Sorry I can help.
 
Did you ever get this fixed? I have never seen this issue, but was wondering
if resetting the defaults might help.

Deb
 
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