Hide inactive icons not working.

[Jumbo]

I have had to re-install XP Home +SP2 and for the first few hours everything
looked normal except for a missing address bar in IE6. (Kindly solved in
this NG yesterday).

Today the double headed circular symbol is missing from the task bar and
startup items are creeping along the bar taking up too much space. the Hide
Inactive Icons box is checked in task bar properties.

I'm lost and hope that fix can be suggested.

Jumbo

Silver Surfer

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_i.htm and scroll down to
"Icons - Notification Area - Chevron Missing".

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I have had to re-install XP Home +SP2 and for the first few hours everything
| looked normal except for a missing address bar in IE6. (Kindly solved in
| this NG yesterday).
|
| Today the double headed circular symbol is missing from the task bar and
| startup items are creeping along the bar taking up too much space. the Hide
| Inactive Icons box is checked in task bar properties.
|
| I'm lost and hope that fix can be suggested.
|
| Jumbo
|
| Silver Surfer

 

[Jumbo]

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_i.htm and scroll down to
"Icons - Notification Area - Chevron Missing".

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I have had to re-install XP Home +SP2 and for the first few hours
everything
| looked normal except for a missing address bar in IE6. (Kindly solved in
| this NG yesterday).
|
| Today the double headed circular symbol is missing from the task bar and
| startup items are creeping along the bar taking up too much space. the
Hide
| Inactive Icons box is checked in task bar properties.
|
| I'm lost and hope that fix can be suggested.
|
| Jumbo
|
| Silver Surfer

Thanks Carey

I've tried all 3 methods on Kelly's page but none have changed the
situation.

No chevron and everything showing.

Jumbo

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Jumbo,

Perhaps clearing the past items list can bring the chevron back.

Clear Past items from the Notification Area:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/PastItems.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_i.htm and scroll down to
"Icons - Notification Area - Chevron Missing".

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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:

| I have had to re-install XP Home +SP2 and for the first few hours
everything
| looked normal except for a missing address bar in IE6. (Kindly solved in
| this NG yesterday).
|
| Today the double headed circular symbol is missing from the task bar and
| startup items are creeping along the bar taking up too much space. the
Hide
| Inactive Icons box is checked in task bar properties.
|
| I'm lost and hope that fix can be suggested.
|
| Jumbo
|
| Silver Surfer

Thanks Carey

I've tried all 3 methods on Kelly's page but none have changed the
situation.

No chevron and everything showing.

Jumbo