tool-tip popups appear BEHIND task bar

[Todd]

Every now and then, the XP shell starts showing its tool-
tip popups for the icons in the task bar (while hovering
over an icon) BEHIND the task bar. This basically makes
the popups useless because they appear behind the task
bar and don't show much except maybe a small amount of
border. I think the problem begins occurring after I've
connected to my computer using the remote host feature,
but I can't verify this. The only way I can get the
tool-tips to popup properly in front of the task bar
again is to reboot.

I frequently have many windows open, which reduces the
amount of text next to the icon in the task bar. The pop-
up really helps me find the window (when it appears in
front of the task bar), especially when I have multiple
instances of the same app running.

Is this a windows XP shell bug or is there some setting
(or something other than rebooting) that I can do to make
the pop-up appear in front of the task bar?

 

[Code-Curious Mom]

It's a bug. Someone suggested the following and I find this works for me
anyway:
Right click START button, click 'Properties|Task Bar Tab| uncheck 'Keep the
taskbar on top of other windows'
Click 'OK', then repeat the process and set it back. Only works until
whatever sets off the bug recurs.

 

[Jeff Johnson [MVP: VB]]

It's a bug. Someone suggested the following and I find this works for me
anyway:
Right click START button, click 'Properties|Task Bar Tab| uncheck 'Keep the
taskbar on top of other windows'
Click 'OK', then repeat the process and set it back. Only works until
whatever sets off the bug recurs.

Actually, it's not necessary to click OK the first time; just click Apply.
That way you don't have to re-open the properties window.