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**HAL9000** · 12-26-2002, 11:09 AM

Anyone run across this. I have the Windows XP taskbar set to autohide, and to always be on top. Occasionally, it forgets the on top setting and to fix it, I go into the taskbar properties, uncheck, check, hit OK and it's fine again for a while. Anyone else get this? Anyone got a cure?

doctorgonzo · 12-26-2002, 11:18 AM

I have the opposite problem in Windows 2000. I have not set it to either autohide or always be on top, but once in a while it does its own thing and stays on top. Like HAL, going to properties will fix it for a while. Haven't found out why it does that.

**HAL9000** · 12-28-2002, 12:53 PM

^BUMP^

Tuf · 12-28-2002, 04:08 PM

I don't know that this is you guys ' problem but I have found it to be very common on notebooks that someone has installed a logitech driver.

Usually removing the driver and letting windows use it's own fixes the problem even if they continue to use the logitech mouse.

I haven't seen it happen on a desktop and I always assumed it was a conflict between the mouse driver and the driver for the built in pointing device. I generally recommend M$ mice to the users of the notebooks that I have supported.

Like I said I kinda doubt that this is your problem but it's the closest thing I have seen.

audiyoda · 12-28-2002, 07:40 PM

Sheesh...I've got a similar problem. I've got my taskbar set two high (you know, grab it and make it bigger). Well whenever I have to restart my system it goes back to it's normal single height. So I have to unlock the taskbar, grab it and make it the size I want, and then relock the taskbar. Just silly.

-Craig

**HAL9000** · 12-28-2002, 08:13 PM

OK, that's intresting, I have a Logitech mouse and a Logitech web cam. The mouse is using the Logitech driver and the cam does have an icon in the taskbar, this could take some experimenting.

ozzfreak · 12-29-2002, 02:26 AM

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Originally posted by audiyoda
Well whenever I have to restart my system it goes back to it's normal single height. So I have to unlock the taskbar, grab it and make it the size I want, and then relock the taskbar. Just silly.

-Craig

I have the same problem, very annoying to me. It seems that if you lock it, it should be locked,

, oh well.

Oz

Tuf · 12-29-2002, 03:45 AM

I run my task bar at twice the default height also. I've found if I name my theme ( really just the customizations I make) and save it that my taskbar always returns the it was when I log off.

I've found that if I don't name and save my theme I will lose something occasionally. I run really high screen resolutions on most of all of my computers (1600X1200 or larger) so I do tweak most of the settings for the desktop. I won't loose them all but maybe the font size on menus or something similar.

**HAL9000** · 12-31-2002, 12:56 PM

POSSIBLY cured..... I "unlocked" the taskbar and so far, so good... I'll let ya know.

**HAL9000** · 12-31-2002, 04:43 PM

Update.... unlocking the taskbar didn't do it, but I found a quicker fix.... hit the Windows key on the keyboard and it's fine again... go figure.

12-26-2002, 11:09 AM	#1
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	Taskbar doesn't remember? Anyone run across this. I have the Windows XP taskbar set to autohide, and to always be on top. Occasionally, it forgets the on top setting and to fix it, I go into the taskbar properties, uncheck, check, hit OK and it's fine again for a while. Anyone else get this? Anyone got a cure? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.

12-26-2002, 11:18 AM	#2
doctorgonzo Professional gadfly Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 6,364	I have the opposite problem in Windows 2000. I have not set it to either autohide or always be on top, but once in a while it does its own thing and stays on top. Like HAL, going to properties will fix it for a while. Haven't found out why it does that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-28-2002, 12:53 PM	#3
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	^BUMP^ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-28-2002, 04:08 PM	#4
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	I don't know that this is you guys ' problem but I have found it to be very common on notebooks that someone has installed a logitech driver. Usually removing the driver and letting windows use it's own fixes the problem even if they continue to use the logitech mouse. I haven't seen it happen on a desktop and I always assumed it was a conflict between the mouse driver and the driver for the built in pointing device. I generally recommend M$ mice to the users of the notebooks that I have supported. Like I said I kinda doubt that this is your problem but it's the closest thing I have seen. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-28-2002, 07:40 PM	#5
audiyoda Banned Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: East of Lake Michigan -- West of Lake Huron -- South of Lake Superior and North of civilization. Posts: 2,219	Sheesh...I've got a similar problem. I've got my taskbar set two high (you know, grab it and make it bigger). Well whenever I have to restart my system it goes back to it's normal single height. So I have to unlock the taskbar, grab it and make it the size I want, and then relock the taskbar. Just silly. -Craig Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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12-28-2002, 08:13 PM	#6
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	OK, that's intresting, I have a Logitech mouse and a Logitech web cam. The mouse is using the Logitech driver and the cam does have an icon in the taskbar, this could take some experimenting. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-29-2002, 03:45 AM	#8
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	I run my task bar at twice the default height also. I've found if I name my theme ( really just the customizations I make) and save it that my taskbar always returns the it was when I log off. I've found that if I don't name and save my theme I will lose something occasionally. I run really high screen resolutions on most of all of my computers (1600X1200 or larger) so I do tweak most of the settings for the desktop. I won't loose them all but maybe the font size on menus or something similar. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-31-2002, 12:56 PM	#9
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	POSSIBLY cured..... I "unlocked" the taskbar and so far, so good... I'll let ya know. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

12-31-2002, 04:43 PM	#10
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,576	Update.... unlocking the taskbar didn't do it, but I found a quicker fix.... hit the Windows key on the keyboard and it's fine again... go figure. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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