Corrupted taskbar icons

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Robnorth

My taskbar icons -- QuickLaunch, program icons, and systray icons --
have all become corrupted.

They've become a sort of size between "small" and "large". They're set
to "small" size -- if I change the size to "large", they go to "large"
OK, but when I change it back to "small", they go back to this
in-between blocky weird-looking size.

I've found all sorts of freeware/shareware that promises to clean up
your taskbar, but none of it affects the icon sizes.

What can I do to restore the "small" size of the taskbar icons to the
default setting? If it's a registry key, which one and what value?

Help!

(PS Address is a bogus one -- either post answers here for everyone's
benefit, or email me at robert at robertslaven dot ca.
 
R

Rock

Robnorth said:
My taskbar icons -- QuickLaunch, program icons, and systray icons --
have all become corrupted.

They've become a sort of size between "small" and "large". They're set
to "small" size -- if I change the size to "large", they go to "large"
OK, but when I change it back to "small", they go back to this
in-between blocky weird-looking size.

I've found all sorts of freeware/shareware that promises to clean up
your taskbar, but none of it affects the icon sizes.

What can I do to restore the "small" size of the taskbar icons to the
default setting? If it's a registry key, which one and what value?

Help!

(PS Address is a bogus one -- either post answers here for everyone's
benefit, or email me at robert at robertslaven dot ca.
Click to expand...

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
 
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Alex Nichol

Robnorth said:
My taskbar icons -- QuickLaunch, program icons, and systray icons --
have all become corrupted.

They've become a sort of size between "small" and "large". They're set
to "small" size -- if I change the size to "large", they go to "large"
OK, but when I change it back to "small", they go back to this
in-between blocky weird-looking size.
Click to expand...

Control Panel - Display - Appearance, click Advanced. Select Caption
Buttons in Item, and adjust size (I suggest 24 as a start)
 
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Robnorth

Thanks for the suggestions, gents, but I'm afraid neither worked.
Help!

I'm capable of diving right into the registry ... if I only knew where
to dive ...

Robnorth
 
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Kelly

Hi,

These bars: QL/Taskbar and Notification Area in a respect have different
settings. Are you saying that this is across the board? If so, more info
needed:

Which theme are you using? Have to tried to revert to XP as default?
Which other settings have you dabbled with via Desktop Properties?
Are you using a third party Desktop Enhancer?
Have you applied any Accessibility Options?
When did this happen?

In the meantime, try lines 4, undo on 97 and 164:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
Happy Mardi Gras,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


Robnorth said:
Thanks for the suggestions, gents, but I'm afraid neither worked.
Help!

I'm capable of diving right into the registry ... if I only knew where
to dive ...

Robnorth
Click to expand...
 

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