| Run the repair option from here:
|
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
I did it -- it made an successful reg entry.
| Save Settings on Exit (Line 54)
|
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
|
| To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
| and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
| right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
|
I saved and ran 'savesettings.reg' and also rebooted then checked the
customize notification area -- nothing.
- bill
| --
| All the Best,
| Kelly
|
| Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
|
| In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear)
|
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm
|
| Troubleshooting Windows XP
|
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
|
|
|
|
| | > Kelly,
| >
| > I compared the registry keys with a properly running machine they were
the
| > same.
| >
| > I disabled Zone Alarm and rebooted with no results.
| >
| > Incidentally, I have discovered that the "Hide inactive icons" check box
| > doesn't stay unchecked when I try to change it.
| >
| >
| > I don't know where to go for help next ...
| >
| >
| > - grayeagle
| >
| > | > | Welcome.....
| > |
| > | If the registry keys are correct, something else is causing this.
Third
| > | party perhaps? As per my site, this may have to do with ZoneAlarm.
| > |
| > | Good luck and keep us posted.
| > |
| > | --
| > | All the Best,
| > | Kelly
| > |
| > | Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
| > |
| > | In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear)
| > |
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm
| > |
| > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > |
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > OK Kelly thanks,
| > | >
| > | > The adjustments to "Custom Notifications" was just checking off
"Alway
| > | > show/Always hide/etc." for various tray icons (I don't remember all
| > the
| > | > options). Everything worked fine until I decided to change one this
| > week
| > | > and the "Custom Notifications" area was blank. Incidentally the
icons
| > are
| > | > still behaving as I selected "back when".
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > - grayeagle
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | > I adjusted the Taskbar "Custom Notifications" a few times about
6
| > | > months
| > | > | > ago and forgot them.
| > | > |
| > | > | What did this entail, in detail?
| > | > |
| > | > | > ps... I went to the wepage listed below:
| > | >
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > | > | > Is it suppose to be blank?
| > | > |
| > | > | Nope, works fine here.
| > | > | --
| > | > | All the Best,
| > | > | Kelly
| > | > |
| > | > | Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
| > | > |
| > | > | In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear)
| > | > |
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm
| > | > |
| > | > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | > |
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > message
| > | > | | > | > | > Kelly,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I downloaded your utility and ran a few commands that seemed
| > relevant.
| > | > | > (hide/show all listed; hide/show inactive; remove/(replace);
Show
| > | > missing)
| > | > | > No luck.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > -- bill
| > | > | >
| > | > | > ps... I went to the wepage listed below:
| > | >
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > | > | > Is it suppose to be blank?
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | Perhaps you have disabled Current and Past Items? Do you have
| > any
| > | > icons
| > | > | > | stored in the Notification Area? Have you disabled the
| > Notification
| > | > | > Area?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Workarounds for the Notification Area can be found here within
| > my
| > | > small
| > | > | > | utility:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | If nothing there helps, post back and good luck!
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | --
| > | > | > | All the Best,
| > | > | > | Kelly
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear)
| > | > | > |
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Troubleshooting Windows XP
| > | > | > |
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > message
| > | > | > | | > | > | > | > Hello,
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > They are gone. I am using XP Pro Ver 2002 w/service pack 1
and
| > all
| > | > | > | > internet
| > | > | > | > updates.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > I adjusted the Taskbar "Custom Notifications" a few times
| > about
| > 6
| > | > | > months
| > | > | > | > ago
| > | > | > | > and forgot them. Now when I press the 'Customize' button at
| > the
| > | > bottom
| > | > | > of
| > | > | > | > the Taskbar Tab in the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties"
the
| > | > "Custom
| > | > | > | > Notifications" window opens but it is empty. Nada. Nothing.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Checking/Unchecking "Hide inactive icons" doesn't help even
| > with
| > a
| > | > | > reboot
| > | > | > | > in
| > | > | > | > the middle. Pressing "Restore Defaults" didn't help either.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > As usual winXP Pro "Help and Support" didn't help. Searched
| > the
| > MS
| > | > KB
| > | > | > for
| > | > | > | > "taskbar "custom notifications"". Same with Google.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Any idea that might help are appreciated.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > - grayeagle
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