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RScotti

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Jul 30, 2006, 2:25:56 PM7/30/06
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When I point to a program on the TaskBar the description is behind the taskbar. How do I
get it out to see it?

Have a good day!
Rich Scotti

Detlev Dreyer

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Jul 30, 2006, 2:48:33 PM7/30/06
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"RScotti" <rsco...@verizon.net> wrote:

> When I point to a program on the TaskBar the description is behind the
> taskbar. How do I get it out to see it?

"Tooltips for some taskbar icons are hidden behind the taskbar on a
Windows XP-based computer" http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912650

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Kelly

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Jul 30, 2006, 3:31:28 PM7/30/06
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Hi Rich,

Go to Start/All Programs: Hover over any listing, right click and select
Sort by Name.
All done.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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


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Wesley Vogel

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Jul 30, 2006, 3:54:35 PM7/30/06
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Tooltips behind the Taskbar

This is a known problem. A couple of ways to band-aid this. Reboot or
logoff and log back on. Hide the Taskbar then show it again.

Or kill explorer.exe and restart it.

Open Task Manager...
Ctrl + Shift + Escape | Processes tab | Right click explorer.exe |
Select: End Process | Click Yes to Warning | Click File |
Click New Task (Run...) | Type: explorer | Click OK

End Task on explorer.exe will make your Desktop and all programs disappear.
Restarting explorer will bring everything back.

Microsoft has come out with a KB article. Unfortunately the KB article does
not offer any real reason for the CAUSE, or a fix.

Tooltips for some taskbar icons are hidden behind the taskbar on a Windows
XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=912650

Here's another method, I mean band-aid.

Click Start
Click All Programs
Right-click ANY folder OR shortcut that appears ABOVE the taskbar
Click Sort by Name
from...
Tooltips behind taskbar - FIXED! (Or not)
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/7fde6e51481fe7d8/8fcf735bff473a64?tvc=1&q=tooltip+behind&hl=en#8fcf735bff473a64

Somebody posted a program that they created that supposedly fixes the
problem for 9.95 USD. Not worth 10 bucks to me.

I am *NOT* recommending this program, but here ya are..

[[ Check out this web site for more information and a fix:
http://www.acquaviva.us/tooltipmanager

Tool Tip Manager specifically fixes this problem by looking at various
taskbar window messages and resetting the tooltip's "topmost" window
style automatically as needed.

Regards,

Nick Acquaviva]]
from...
Tooltips behind taskbar - FIXED!
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/7fde6e51481fe7d8/3cb1244c1c472bd4?lnk=st&q=tooltips+behind+taskbar+fix+insubject%3ATooltips+insubject%3Abehind+insubject%3Ataskbar+insubject%3A-+insubject%3AFIXED!&rnum=1&hl=en#3cb1244c1c472bd4


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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RScotti

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Jul 30, 2006, 7:57:16 PM7/30/06
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Thanks, I logged off and back in and it worked without me doing hide the taskbar which I
didn't know how to do.
I was afraid to do the other option. Kill Explorer

Have a good day!
Rich Scotti

RScotti

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Jul 30, 2006, 7:59:36 PM7/30/06
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Kelly,
I tried that and nothing seemed to happen. However, I tried the other message selection
and it worked. Thanks for your help.

On Sun, 30 July 2006 14:31:28 -0500, "Kelly" <ke...@mvps.org> wrote:

>Hi Rich,
>
>Go to Start/All Programs: Hover over any listing, right click and select
>Sort by Name.
>All done.

Have a good day!
Rich Scotti

Wesley Vogel

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Jul 30, 2006, 9:28:29 PM7/30/06
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Killing explorer and restarting it just looks scary. It isn't really, since
you know what to expect.

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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RScotti

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Jul 31, 2006, 2:09:20 AM7/31/06
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Wesley,
How do you hide the taskbar?

On Sun, 30 July 2006 19:28:29 -0600, "Wesley Vogel" <123WVo...@comcast.net> wrote:

>Killing explorer and restarting it just looks scary. It isn't really, since
>you know what to expect.

Have a good day!
Rich Scotti

Wesley Vogel

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Jul 31, 2006, 11:54:07 AM7/31/06
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Right click the Taskbar | Properties | Taskbar tab |
Auto-hide the taskbar

Auto-hide the taskbar
[[Hides the taskbar. To redisplay the taskbar, point to the area of your
screen where the taskbar is located. If you want to be sure that your
taskbar will be visible whenever you point to it, select the Keep the
taskbar on top of other windows check box and also select the Auto-hide the
taskbar check box.]]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Kelly

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Jul 31, 2006, 3:56:41 PM7/31/06
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Hmmm......has worked every time here!
On some systems I had to apply the settings twice.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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


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RScotti

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Jul 31, 2006, 6:54:14 PM7/31/06
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Thanks again.

On Mon, 31 July 2006 14:56:41 -0500, "Kelly" <ke...@mvps.org> wrote:

>Hmmm......has worked every time here!
>On some systems I had to apply the settings twice.

Have a good day!
Rich Scotti

RScotti

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Jul 31, 2006, 6:55:38 PM7/31/06
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Thanks, I knew about that one but thought there was another to disable the taskbar all the
time which didn't make much sense to me.

On Mon, 31 July 2006 09:54:07 -0600, "Wesley Vogel" <123WVo...@comcast.net> wrote:

>Right click the Taskbar | Properties | Taskbar tab |
>Auto-hide the taskbar
>
>Auto-hide the taskbar
>[[Hides the taskbar. To redisplay the taskbar, point to the area of your
>screen where the taskbar is located. If you want to be sure that your
>taskbar will be visible whenever you point to it, select the Keep the
>taskbar on top of other windows check box and also select the Auto-hide the
>taskbar check box.]]

Have a good day!
Rich Scotti

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