CE 5 - Turn off Taskbar Autohide via registry
Tim Rude
taskbar.
I want to turn off the taskbar autohide setting so that the taskbar
remains visible. I've tried setting the registry value at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide to dword:0 but that
doesn't make any difference. 'Auto hide' is still checked when I look at
the Taskbar settings. I tried setting the registry value to dword:1
also, but no difference either.
Is it possible to turn off 'Auto hide' using the registry? If not, what
other alternative is there to do this?
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Sheetal
One needs to set the "Default" value for the AutoHide key to 0.
Try this registry setting:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide]
"Default"=dword:0
Regards,
-Sheetal.
Tim Rude
It gets ignored.
Is there any other way to do it?
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Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]
next time you boot, it returns to the other state? Are you sure that the
registry on this device is persistent? If so, do you have to call
RegFlushKey() to make the changed section that you just modified persist?
Does it use hive-based registry and, if so, how are you rebooting? Power
off/on may not give the hive a chance to be saved after your recent
modification.
Paul T.
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Tim Rude
(via a master kill switch on the back of the unit) wipes registry
settings. But I'm doing a soft-reset via software (such as the Warm
Boot... button in the WR-Tools ResInfo utility). With a soft reset, all
registry settings remain intact.
I've set the registry key using Regedit, Mortscript, and even letting
Windows do it when I use the Taskbar properties dialog to check or
uncheck 'Auto hide'. When I uncheck the 'Auto hide' checkbox, the
registry value gets automatically set to 0. When I check the 'Auto hide'
checkbox, the registry value gets automatically set to 1.
So I uncheck the 'Auto hide' checkbox, go and see that the registry
value has been automatically set to 0, and then do a soft-reset. When
the unit comes back up, the registry is still intact and the value of 0
is still there, but the taskbar autohides and the 'Auto hide' checkbox
in the Taskbar properties dialog is checked.
It's like Windows is simply ignoring the registry setting and forcing
the autohide setting to be on.
Of course, once I manually turn autohide off, it stays off until the
next soft-reset.
Weird, huh?
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Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]
change-the-option-then-export-again operation for auto hide and I think
you're changing the wrong thing. Based on what I'm seeing, it's the
*default value* under the
*key*[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide] that you want to
change, not a value called AutoHide (of type DWORD). The difference is
something like between this:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide]
@=dword:1 ;; CORRECT. AUTOHIDE IS ON
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
"AutoHide"=dword:1 ;; WRONG
To turn autohide off, you'd make a change to the default value under
AutoHide
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide]
@=dword:0 ;; EMPTY STRING = DWORD:0 = NO AUTOHIDE
They really screwed this up using the default value for the key, which is
*always* a string type, not a dword type, but there you are...
Paul T.
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Tim Rude
Actually the Default value *is* what I have been working with, and it's what
the Taskbar settings dialog automagically sets. Sorry if I led you to think
otherwise.
However, no matter how that Default value gets set to a dword of 0, upon a
soft-reset that value is ignored by Windows and the 'Auto hide' setting gets
forced on. Oddly enough, even though 'Auto hide' is forced on, it does not
change the dword:0 to dword:1 in the registry. That only happens if you
manually toggle the checkbox on the Taskbar settings dialog.
Is there a way to programatically set the 'Auto hide' setting other than
using the registry (which doesn't appear to be working)?
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Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]
registry itself is persistent, it sounds like some component that runs on
startup, perhaps even the OAL part of the board support package for your
hardware, is resetting it before the shell starts.
Paul T.
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Tim Rude
to be happening. I'll dig further into what's happening at startup that
might be triggering this. This unit is sold as a GPS navigation unit so
normally the manufacturer would want to keep the taskbar out of the way.
Maybe there's something in their startup code that's forcing the 'Auto hide'
setting on.
Forgive my ignorance, but what is 'OAL'?
A Google search returns 'Office of Administrative Law', 'Ohio Art League',
and 'Olympic Airways Greece (ICAO code)'. Somehow I don't think these are
what you meant. ;)
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operating system actually run on their device. It's not like desktop
Windows where everyone's hardware is compatible, if not identical.
Paul T.
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Mai Kee Reiss
>
> Forgive my ignorance, but what is 'OAL'?
>
Oem Adaption(?) Layer. It is part of the WinCE OS image. The part, the
Oem will modify. The "platform builder guys" of your device manufacturer
can tell you more about it
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Laxmi
you can hide in environment variable by specifying
variable value
autohide 1
This will the task bar.
Thanks and regards,
Laxmi
> On Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:54 PM Tim Rude wrote:
> ARM cpu unit runs WinCE 5.0 Core and boots to Win CE desktop and
> taskbar.
>
> I want to turn off the taskbar autohide setting so that the taskbar
> remains visible. I've tried setting the registry value at
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide to dword:0 but that
> doesn't make any difference. 'Auto hide' is still checked when I look at
> the Taskbar settings. I tried setting the registry value to dword:1
> also, but no difference either.
>
> Is it possible to turn off 'Auto hide' using the registry? If not, what
> other alternative is there to do this?
>
> --
> Tim Rude
>
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>> On Monday, March 31, 2008 3:35 AM Sheeta wrote:
>> Yes, it is possible to AutoHide the taskbar.
>>
>> One needs to set the "Default" value for the AutoHide key to 0.
>>
>> Try this registry setting:
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide]
>> "Default"=dword:0
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Sheetal.
>>
>> "Tim Rude" wrote:
>>> On Monday, March 31, 2008 11:19 AM Tim Rude wrote:
>>> As I stated, I tried that.
>>>
>>> It gets ignored.
>>>
>>> Is there any other way to do it?
>>>
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>>>
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>>>> On Monday, March 31, 2008 11:51 AM Paul G. Tobey [eMVP] wrote:
>>>> Let's back up a bit. You're saying that, if you change that setting, the
>>>> next time you boot, it returns to the other state? Are you sure that the
>>>> registry on this device is persistent? If so, do you have to call
>>>> RegFlushKey() to make the changed section that you just modified persist?
>>>> Does it use hive-based registry and, if so, how are you rebooting? Power
>>>> off/on may not give the hive a chance to be saved after your recent
>>>> modification.
>>>>
>>>> Paul T.
>>>>
>>>> "Tim Rude" <tim...@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:uJl6ZFhk...@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> the
>>>>> the
>>>>> persist?
>>>>> Power
>>>>> that
>>>>> look at
>>>>> what
>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:54 AM Paul G. Tobey [eMVP] wrote:
>>>>>> Well, I ran the old export-registry-using-Remote Registry Editor,
>>>>>> change-the-option-then-export-again operation for auto hide and I think
>>>>>> you're changing the wrong thing. Based on what I'm seeing, it's the
>>>>>> *default value* under the
>>>>>> *key*[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide] that you want to
>>>>>> change, not a value called AutoHide (of type DWORD). The difference is
>>>>>> something like between this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide]
>>>>>> @=dword:1 ;; CORRECT. AUTOHIDE IS ON
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell]
>>>>>> "AutoHide"=dword:1 ;; WRONG
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To turn autohide off, you'd make a change to the default value under
>>>>>> AutoHide
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\AutoHide]
>>>>>> @=dword:0 ;; EMPTY STRING = DWORD:0 = NO AUTOHIDE
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They really screwed this up using the default value for the key, which is
>>>>>> *always* a string type, not a dword type, but there you are...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Paul T.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Tim Rude" <tim...@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:Os4yEx6...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:46 PM Tim Rude wrote:
>>>>>>> Paul,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Actually the Default value *is* what I have been working with, and it's what
>>>>>>> the Taskbar settings dialog automagically sets. Sorry if I led you to think
>>>>>>> otherwise.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> However, no matter how that Default value gets set to a dword of 0, upon a
>>>>>>> soft-reset that value is ignored by Windows and the 'Auto hide' setting gets
>>>>>>> forced on. Oddly enough, even though 'Auto hide' is forced on, it does not
>>>>>>> change the dword:0 to dword:1 in the registry. That only happens if you
>>>>>>> manually toggle the checkbox on the Taskbar settings dialog.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there a way to programatically set the 'Auto hide' setting other than
>>>>>>> using the registry (which doesn't appear to be working)?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Tim Rude
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT
>>>>>>> com> wrote in message news:OLj2lCB...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:06 PM Paul G. Tobey [eMVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>> Not true on my devices. If yours is getting reset each time, but the
>>>>>>>> registry itself is persistent, it sounds like some component that runs on
>>>>>>>> startup, perhaps even the OAL part of the board support package for your
>>>>>>>> hardware, is resetting it before the shell starts.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Paul T.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Tim Rude" <tim...@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:%23UXRIED...@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:40 PM Mai Kee Reiss wrote:
>>>>>>>>> tim...@nospam.hotmail.com says...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Oem Adaption(?) Layer. It is part of the WinCE OS image. The part, the
>>>>>>>>> Oem will modify. The "platform builder guys" of your device manufacturer
>>>>>>>>> can tell you more about it
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Mai Kee Reiss
>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:49 PM Tim Rude wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> OK, thanks for the confirmation that what I'm seeing isn't what is supposed
>>>>>>>>>> to be happening. I'll dig further into what's happening at startup that
>>>>>>>>>> might be triggering this. This unit is sold as a GPS navigation unit so
>>>>>>>>>> normally the manufacturer would want to keep the taskbar out of the way.
>>>>>>>>>> Maybe there's something in their startup code that's forcing the 'Auto hide'
>>>>>>>>>> setting on.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Forgive my ignorance, but what is 'OAL'?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> A Google search returns 'Office of Administrative Law', 'Ohio Art League',
>>>>>>>>>> and 'Olympic Airways Greece (ICAO code)'. Somehow I don't think these are
>>>>>>>>>> what you meant. ;)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Tim Rude
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> tim...@NOSPAM.hotmail.com
>>>>>>>>>> (remove NOSPAM. for correct email address)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]" <p space tobey no spam AT no instrument no spam DOT
>>>>>>>>>> com> wrote in message news:OEN4FPDl...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>>> DOT
>>>>>>>>>> want
>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>> 0
>>>>>>>>>> checkbox
>>>>>>>>>> spam
>>>>>>>>>> news:eaVOdc0k...@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>> setting,
>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>> taskbar
>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>> dword:1
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 6:29 PM Paul G. Tobey [eMVP] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> OEM Adaptation Layer. It includes stuff that the OEM has to do to make the
>>>>>>>>>>> operating system actually run on their device. It's not like desktop
>>>>>>>>>>> Windows where everyone's hardware is compatible, if not identical.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Paul T.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Tim Rude" <tim...@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:OjaLVJEl...@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
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Laxmi
you can hide in environment variable by specifying
variable value
autohide 1
This will hide the task bar.
Thanks and regards,
Laxmi
>>>>>>>>> tim...@nospam.hotmail.com says...
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Oem Adaption(?) Layer. It is part of the WinCE OS image. The part, the
>>>>>>>>> Oem will modify. The "platform builder guys" of your device manufacturer
>>>>>>>>> can tell you more about it
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Mai Kee Reiss
>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 01, 2008 5:49 PM Tim Rude wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> OK, thanks for the confirmation that what I'm seeing isn't what is supposed
>>>>>>>>>> to be happening. I'll dig further into what's happening at startup that
>>>>>>>>>> might be triggering this. This unit is sold as a GPS navigation unit so
>>>>>>>>>> normally the manufacturer would want to keep the taskbar out of the way.
>>>>>>>>>> Maybe there's something in their startup code that's forcing the 'Auto hide'
>>>>>>>>>> setting on.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Forgive my ignorance, but what is 'OAL'?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, March 02, 2011 12:34 AM Laxmi wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> you can hide in environment variable by specifying
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> variable value
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> autohide 1
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> This will the task bar.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Laxmi
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