Icon descriptions are hiding behind the task bar

[Mike G]

I can't seem to get the icon descriptions from hiding behind the task
bar....had same problem a year or so ago, can't remember how I cured
it.....any suggestions TIA

 

[Alias]

I can't seem to get the icon descriptions from hiding behind the task
bar....had same problem a year or so ago, can't remember how I cured
it.....any suggestions TIA

Reboot.

Alias

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[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

This information from MVP Wesley Vogel should help:

<Quote>

Not really. This is a known problem. Either reboot or open the Task
Manager...

Ctrl + Shift + Escape | Processes tab | Locate and highlight
explorer.exe | Right click explorer.exe | End Process | Answer
Yes | File | New Task (Run...) | Type: explorer | OK

End Task on explorer.exe will make your Desktop and all programs disappear.
Restarting explorer will bring everything back.

</Quote>

Courtesy of Ramesh -

Ref:
http://groups.google.co.uk/[email protected]


Also see this from Raymond Chen [MS]
http://weblogs.asp.net/oldnewthing/archive/2004/05/27/143042.aspx

Q: "why the taskbar or the tray or taskbar toolbars sometimes lose their
always on top setting and their tooltips show behind top level windows"

A: It's not that the taskbar loses always-on-top; it's that there are two
always-on-top windows, the tooltip and the taskbar, and they end up fighting
with each other.

More insight - from David Candy:
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=tooltip+behind+author:David+author:candy

 

[Rock]

I can't seem to get the icon descriptions from hiding behind the task
bar....had same problem a year or so ago, can't remember how I cured
it.....any suggestions TIA

It's a long standing issue for which there is no permanent solution.
One option is to logoff, then log back on.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hiya ,

Microsoft has come out with a KB article. Unfortunately the KB article does
not offer any real reason for the CAUSE, or a fix.

Tooltips for some taskbar icons are hidden behind the taskbar on a Windows
XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912650



--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

This information from MVP Wesley Vogel should help:

<Quote>

Not really. This is a known problem. Either reboot or open the Task
Manager...

Ctrl + Shift + Escape | Processes tab | Locate and highlight
explorer.exe | Right click explorer.exe | End Process | Answer
Yes | File | New Task (Run...) | Type: explorer | OK

End Task on explorer.exe will make your Desktop and all programs
disappear.
Restarting explorer will bring everything back.

</Quote>

Courtesy of Ramesh -

Ref:
http://groups.google.co.uk/[email protected]


Also see this from Raymond Chen [MS]
http://weblogs.asp.net/oldnewthing/archive/2004/05/27/143042.aspx

Q: "why the taskbar or the tray or taskbar toolbars sometimes lose their
always on top setting and their tooltips show behind top level windows"

A: It's not that the taskbar loses always-on-top; it's that there are two
always-on-top windows, the tooltip and the taskbar, and they end up
fighting
with each other.

More insight - from David Candy:
http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=tooltip+behind+author:David+author:candy

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
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I can't seem to get the icon descriptions from hiding behind the task
bar....had same problem a year or so ago, can't remember how I cured
it.....any suggestions TIA

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Hi Wesley,

It can be annoying when it happens, fortunately it doesn't happen that often to me.
Thanks for the kb article.

Hope you're having a good weekend.
Kaylene

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hiya Kaylene,

I typed your name in that time.

As if the KB article has anything to do with problem. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi Wesley,

It can be annoying when it happens, fortunately it doesn't happen that
often to me. Thanks for the kb article.

Hope you're having a good weekend.
Kaylene

--
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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================

Hiya ,

Microsoft has come out with a KB article. Unfortunately the KB
article does not offer any real reason for the CAUSE, or a fix.

Tooltips for some taskbar icons are hidden behind the taskbar on a
Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912650

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Hi Wesley, at least it explains that it's normal ............................ nothing for the users
to worry about.
Kaylene

--
===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================

Hiya Kaylene,

I typed your name in that time.

As if the KB article has anything to do with problem. ;-)


In

Hi Wesley,

It can be annoying when it happens, fortunately it doesn't happen
that often to me. Thanks for the kb article.

Hope you're having a good weekend.
Kaylene

--
===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================

Hiya ,

Microsoft has come out with a KB article. Unfortunately the KB
article does not offer any real reason for the CAUSE, or a fix.

Tooltips for some taskbar icons are hidden behind the taskbar on a
Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912650

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Kaylene have a look at this...


microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Tooltips behind taskbar - FIXED!
Micky

Or
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ect:-+insubject:FIXED!&hl=en#8fcf735bff473a64

Of course his fix lasted as long as...

Rebooting or logging off and logging back on. Or hiding the Taskbar then
showing it again. Or killing explorer.exe and restarting it. LOL

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi Wesley, at least it explains that it's normal
............................ nothing for the users to worry about.
Kaylene

--
===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================

Hiya Kaylene,

I typed your name in that time.

As if the KB article has anything to do with problem. ;-)


In

Hi Wesley,

It can be annoying when it happens, fortunately it doesn't happen
that often to me. Thanks for the kb article.

Hope you're having a good weekend.
Kaylene

--
===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================



Wesley Vogel wrote:
Hiya ,

Microsoft has come out with a KB article. Unfortunately the KB
article does not offer any real reason for the CAUSE, or a fix.

Tooltips for some taskbar icons are hidden behind the taskbar on a
Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912650

 

[TaurArian [MS-MVP]]

Thanks Wesley,
LOL
Kaylene

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TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================

Kaylene have a look at this...


microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Tooltips behind taskbar - FIXED!
Micky

Or
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...ect:-+insubject:FIXED!&hl=en#8fcf735bff473a64

Of course his fix lasted as long as...

Rebooting or logging off and logging back on. Or hiding the Taskbar then
showing it again. Or killing explorer.exe and restarting it. LOL

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

Hi Wesley, at least it explains that it's normal
............................ nothing for the users to worry about.
Kaylene

--
===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================

Hiya Kaylene,

I typed your name in that time.

As if the KB article has anything to do with problem. ;-)


In TaurArian [MS-MVP] <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
Hi Wesley,

It can be annoying when it happens, fortunately it doesn't happen
that often to me. Thanks for the kb article.

Hope you're having a good weekend.
Kaylene

--
===========================
TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2006
===========================



Wesley Vogel wrote:
Hiya ,

Microsoft has come out with a KB article. Unfortunately the KB
article does not offer any real reason for the CAUSE, or a fix.

Tooltips for some taskbar icons are hidden behind the taskbar on a
Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912650