SysTray tooltips appear behind taskbar

[Developer]

Any ideas on how to fix this? WinXP Pro, taskbar auto-hide is turned off,
always on top is on.

TIA

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top.
Scroll down to:
321. Tool Tips Hidden Behind Taskbar - Undo
Click on:
Tool Tips Hidden Behind Taskbar

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi Developer,

In addition to Wes, see this note from Raymond Chen [MS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/05/27/143042.aspx

" 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. "

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

Outlook Express: Getting News from Newsgroups:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/gettingnews.mspx

Any ideas on how to fix this? WinXP Pro, taskbar auto-hide is turned off,
always on top is on.

TIA

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi Ramesh,

David Candy stated that this is a known problem that MS won't admit.
Rebooting will fix the problem, until it happens again.

Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Unchecking:
Lock the Taskbar
Keep the Taskbar on top of other windows
Close Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Recheck:
Lock the Taskbar
Keep the Taskbar on top of other windows
Will fix the problem, until it happens again.

Open Task Manager
End Process on explorer.exe
File
New Task (Run..)
explorer.exe
Will fix the problem, until it happens again.

I haven't used Kelly's Tool Tips Hidden Behind Taskbar (transoff.reg) fix
long enough to know if it will fix the problem, until it happens again or if
it actually fixes the problem.

Or probably as Raymond Chen states, "...they end up fighting with each
other." And there's a new winner every time. ;-) And in this corner,
wearing no trunks at all..... the new champeeeeeeen!

 

[Kelly]

Or probably as Raymond Chen states, "...they end up fighting with each

other." And there's a new winner every time. ;-) And in this corner,
wearing no trunks at all..... the new champeeeeeeen!

<LOL> BTW, was a great thread, did you catch it?

/xp_tweaks.htm

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

Hi Ramesh,

David Candy stated that this is a known problem that MS won't admit.
Rebooting will fix the problem, until it happens again.

Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Unchecking:
Lock the Taskbar
Keep the Taskbar on top of other windows
Close Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Recheck:
Lock the Taskbar
Keep the Taskbar on top of other windows
Will fix the problem, until it happens again.

Open Task Manager
End Process on explorer.exe
File
New Task (Run..)
explorer.exe
Will fix the problem, until it happens again.

I haven't used Kelly's Tool Tips Hidden Behind Taskbar (transoff.reg) fix
long enough to know if it will fix the problem, until it happens again or
if
it actually fixes the problem.

Or probably as Raymond Chen states, "...they end up fighting with each
other." And there's a new winner every time. ;-) And in this corner,
wearing no trunks at all..... the new champeeeeeeen!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Developer,

In addition to Wes, see this note from Raymond Chen [MS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/05/27/143042.aspx

" 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. "

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

Outlook Express: Getting News from Newsgroups:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/gettingnews.mspx

Any ideas on how to fix this? WinXP Pro, taskbar auto-hide is turned
off,
always on top is on.

TIA

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi Kelly,

Yes I caught it. I was a little confused about the Apple-D & Apple-M part
though. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Or probably as Raymond Chen states, "...they end up fighting with
each other." And there's a new winner every time. ;-) And in this
corner, wearing no trunks at all..... the new champeeeeeeen!

<LOL> BTW, was a great thread, did you catch it?

/xp_tweaks.htm

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

Hi Ramesh,

David Candy stated that this is a known problem that MS won't admit.
Rebooting will fix the problem, until it happens again.

Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Unchecking:
Lock the Taskbar
Keep the Taskbar on top of other windows
Close Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Recheck:
Lock the Taskbar
Keep the Taskbar on top of other windows
Will fix the problem, until it happens again.

Open Task Manager
End Process on explorer.exe
File
New Task (Run..)
explorer.exe
Will fix the problem, until it happens again.

I haven't used Kelly's Tool Tips Hidden Behind Taskbar
(transoff.reg) fix long enough to know if it will fix the problem,
until it happens again or if
it actually fixes the problem.

Or probably as Raymond Chen states, "...they end up fighting with
each other." And there's a new winner every time. ;-) And in this
corner, wearing no trunks at all..... the new champeeeeeeen!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Developer,

In addition to Wes, see this note from Raymond Chen [MS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/05/27/143042.aspx

" 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. "

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

Outlook Express: Getting News from Newsgroups:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/gettingnews.mspx

Any ideas on how to fix this? WinXP Pro, taskbar auto-hide is
turned off,
always on top is on.

TIA

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I have used Kelly's Tool Tips Hidden Behind Taskbar (transoff.reg) fix
long enough to know if it will fix the problem. *Nope.* It doesn't. ;-(

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Ramesh,

David Candy stated that this is a known problem that MS won't admit.
Rebooting will fix the problem, until it happens again.

Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Unchecking:
Lock the Taskbar
Keep the Taskbar on top of other windows
Close Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
Recheck:
Lock the Taskbar
Keep the Taskbar on top of other windows
Will fix the problem, until it happens again.

Open Task Manager
End Process on explorer.exe
File
New Task (Run..)
explorer.exe
Will fix the problem, until it happens again.

I haven't used Kelly's Tool Tips Hidden Behind Taskbar (transoff.reg)
fix long enough to know if it will fix the problem, until it happens
again or if it actually fixes the problem.

Or probably as Raymond Chen states, "...they end up fighting with each
other." And there's a new winner every time. ;-) And in this
corner, wearing no trunks at all..... the new champeeeeeeen!

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Hi Developer,

In addition to Wes, see this note from Raymond Chen [MS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/05/27/143042.aspx

" 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. "

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

Outlook Express: Getting News from Newsgroups:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/gettingnews.mspx

Any ideas on how to fix this? WinXP Pro, taskbar auto-hide is turned
off,
always on top is on.

TIA