Task bar properties notification area

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I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to select
"Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the dropdown
enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.

Windows XP Service Pack 3

Any fix?

Thanks, Steve L.
 
Re: Task bar properties notification area

The date and time was 9/15/2008 5:32 PM, and on a whim, Steve L. pounded
out on the keyboard:

> I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to select
> "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the dropdown
> enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>
> Any fix?
>
> Thanks, Steve L.

Hi Steve,

I cannot figure out what you are describing. The Task bar (which
contains the Start button) doesn't have a "Never Show" option. Which
icons are you trying to change? The System Tray doesn't have any
options like that either.

If you right click on the Taskbar and select Properties, then the
Taskbar tab, you can check "Hide inactive icons" and then click the
Customize button. From there you can click on icons and choose to
Always hide, Always show, or Hide when inactive.

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Re: Task bar properties notification area

Perhaps I didn't express it well. The bottom half of the Task Bar properties
window is called the Notification Area. I can't customize it anymore. When
I click customize I gat the Current and Past items an behaiors as always.
But when I click on an item, any item, it turns blue as it always did and
then shows the down carrot as it always did. But when I click the down
carrot I don't get thew drop down where I can select Never Show, Always Show,
etc. I get nothing. Nothing happens except that the blue goes away.

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 9/15/2008 5:32 PM, and on a whim, Steve L. pounded
> out on the keyboard:
>
> > I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to select
> > "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the dropdown
> > enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.
> >
> > Windows XP Service Pack 3
> >
> > Any fix?
> >
> > Thanks, Steve L.
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I cannot figure out what you are describing. The Task bar (which
> contains the Start button) doesn't have a "Never Show" option. Which
> icons are you trying to change? The System Tray doesn't have any
> options like that either.
>
> If you right click on the Taskbar and select Properties, then the
> Taskbar tab, you can check "Hide inactive icons" and then click the
> Customize button. From there you can click on icons and choose to
> Always hide, Always show, or Hide when inactive.
>
> --
> Terry R.
>
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Re: Task bar properties notification area

Steve L. wrote:
> I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to
> select "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get
> the dropdown enabling me to select a different display of any of the
> icons.
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>
> Any fix?

You might try opening the property window for the taskbar and turn off "Hide
inactive icons", apply it, close the window and reboot. When you restart,
do the same but this time turn on "Hide inactive icons". No guarantee...


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Re: Task bar properties notification area

The date and time was 9/15/2008 6:03 PM, and on a whim, Steve L. pounded
out on the keyboard:

> Perhaps I didn't express it well. The bottom half of the Task Bar properties
> window is called the Notification Area. I can't customize it anymore. When
> I click customize I gat the Current and Past items an behaiors as always.
> But when I click on an item, any item, it turns blue as it always did and
> then shows the down carrot as it always did. But when I click the down
> carrot I don't get thew drop down where I can select Never Show, Always Show,
> etc. I get nothing. Nothing happens except that the blue goes away.
>
> "Terry R." wrote:
>
>> The date and time was 9/15/2008 5:32 PM, and on a whim, Steve L. pounded
>> out on the keyboard:
>>
>>> I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to select
>>> "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the dropdown
>>> enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.
>>>
>>> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>>>
>>> Any fix?
>>>
>>> Thanks, Steve L.
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> I cannot figure out what you are describing. The Task bar (which
>> contains the Start button) doesn't have a "Never Show" option. Which
>> icons are you trying to change? The System Tray doesn't have any
>> options like that either.
>>
>> If you right click on the Taskbar and select Properties, then the
>> Taskbar tab, you can check "Hide inactive icons" and then click the
>> Customize button. From there you can click on icons and choose to
>> Always hide, Always show, or Hide when inactive.
>>
>>

Did you try clicking the Restore Defaults button? Other than that, I
don't have any other resolution. Sorry.

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Re: Task bar properties notification area

Thanks. It didn't work. Another contributor suggested changing desktop
themes (after saving my current theme). In the new theme everything worked
and my settings were retained after I changed back to my original theme
(important to me). However, in my original theme I again could not change
notification area settings. Not a big problem (though I'm curious) since if
I want changes I can just go back to another theme, change the settings, then
go back to my original.

"dadiOH" wrote:

> Steve L. wrote:
> > I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to
> > select "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get
> > the dropdown enabling me to select a different display of any of the
> > icons.
> >
> > Windows XP Service Pack 3
> >
> > Any fix?
>
> You might try opening the property window for the taskbar and turn off "Hide
> inactive icons", apply it, close the window and reboot. When you restart,
> do the same but this time turn on "Hide inactive icons". No guarantee...
>
>
> --
>
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>
>
>
 
Re: Task bar properties notification area

Hide or Show Notification Area Icons (Line 294 Right)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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Steve L. wrote:
> I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to select
> "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the dropdown
> enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>
> Any fix?
>
> Thanks, Steve L.
 
RE: Task bar properties notification area

If you have TweakUI
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx click
on Taskbar and Start Menu on the left pane then uncheck the box "Show taskbar
notification icons" on the right then click Apply and OK. You have to reboot.
You can also hide the clock on the Taskbar properties.

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"Steve L." wrote:

> I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down to select
> "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the dropdown
> enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>
> Any fix?
>
> Thanks, Steve L.
 
Re: Task bar properties notification area

(Copied from 'microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize')

You hit it right on. I had changed my Title Bar size such that both the time
and the day of week showed. Reducing it so only the times shows corrects the
Icon notification problem. Thank you again.

Steve

"ju.c" wrote:

> Your welcome, Steve.
>
> I remember now what was responsible for that problem on my machine. It was the 'Active
> Title Bar' size. Reducing it corrected the 'Notification Area' problem. Try it, or you
> could create a new theme.
>
> Pick an existing theme under the Display Properties Appearance tab. Click on the
> 'Advanced' button and start playing with the values.
> Save with a new name. I name mine MyTheme_96_Calibri, MyTheme_120_Segoe etc.
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Steve L." <SteveL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B507BAF-C9D4-48DD-994B-CB9B4B7C96B1@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you. Your first suggestion worked (Theme). My settings are retained
> > after I go back to my original theme. However, once back to the original
> > theme I cannot change the settings from there. If I want new notification
> > area settings I have to go back to a different theme to do it. Not a big
> > problem.
> >
> > "ju.c" wrote:
> >
> >> Your 'Display Properties' Theme may have changed, so when you click the drop down
> >> arrow
> >> nothing seems to happen.
> >>
> >> 1. Right-click on the Desktop and select Properties.
> >> 2. On the 'Theme' tab click on the 'Save As...' button and
> >> save your current theme as a backup, then either select
> >> another theme or try the following:
> >>
> >> 3. Select the 'Appearance' tab.
> >> 4. Under 'Font size:' select 'Normal'.
> >> 5. If it's already 'Normal' then change it to 'Large Fonts'
> >> and 'Apply' then change it again to 'Normal' and 'Apply'.
> >> 6. Log-off or restart.
> >>
> >>
> >> ju.c
> >>
> >>
> >> "Steve L." <SteveL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:DA321E33-F221-4815-BBC6-16A883AC7A1E@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks but that no longer works. When I click on an Item it turns blue also
> >> > then showing the down carrot. Then, until now I wouuld click on the down
> >> > carrot and a menu would appread allowing me to change the notification to
> >> > Always Show, Never Show, or Show when active. I'm not sure of the wording
> >> > because it won't work now so I can check it. When I clik the down carrot
> >> > nothing happens - I don't get the drop down menu showing those selections.
> >> > The only thing that hapopens when I click the down carrot is that the blue
> >> > disappears.
> >> >
> >> > "Leonard Grey" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Control Panel > Taskbar and Start Menu > Taskbar tab > checkmark in
> >> >> 'Hide inactive icons' then click the Customize button
> >> >>
> >> >> Note: You will only see the 'unhide' icon when you have inactive icons
> >> >> that are hidden.
> >> >> ---
> >> >> Leonard Grey
> >> >> Errare humanum est
> >> >>
> >> >> Steve L. wrote:
> >> >> > I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down arrow to
> >> >> > select "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the
> >> >> > dropdown menu enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Windows XP Service Pack 3
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any fix?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks, Steve L.
> >> >>
> >>
>
 
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