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Thank to all the people out there who help others like me.
I have a ibm laptop whose configuration is Pentium M 1.6
Ram 512 Hard
disk 80Gb loaded with WIn XP Prof. When ever i do some
minor changes
in my program files and then press the hide the contents
and press the
up button and thenin the main folder i repeat the same in
the main
folder it hangs. Other programs all work well even though
it hangs. A
similar thing happens when i do to the control panels
folder. I do not
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RodJones
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 Posted: Wed Jan 07 06:59:06 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP >> Very very annoying taskbar in Windows XP....
Hi,
I have a really VERY VERY annoying problem with Windows XP:
In the properties of the taskbar I have set the the "Auto-hide the
taskbar"
and "Keep the taskbar on top of other windows".
I set these properties so that the taskbar pop-ups when I move the
mouse pointer to an edge of the monitor.
A REMARK:
---------
I like to work with the keyboard only, because I'm much quicker with
it and I use the mouse as less as possible.
The Problem:
------------
At the beginning I had a lot of very annoying "baloon" Windows XP
messages and the taskbar ALWAYS pops-up, so the browser or application
application I used
lost the focus and I had to click with the mouse the browser or the
application window to gain the focus again; so I was able to work
again with the keyboard only.
So I found in internet a couple of hints: I added to my registry the
following keys:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"FolderContentsInfoTip"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\tips]
"Show"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSMBalloonTip"=dword:00000000
So, I didn't get any "baloon" message anymore. These keys "kills" the
Windows XP "baloon" messages from the taskbar.
HOWEVER:
it happens very often that the taskbar pops-up without any message. It
doesn't
display any "baloon" message, but it's still very annoying, because I
loose
the focus of the browser or application..... you read it already
before.
NOW THE QUESTION (PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOME IDEAS ^_^ ):
*********************************************************
What can I do to suppress the annoying pop-up of the taskbar?
I don't want neither to "Lock the taskbar" nor to "Keep the taskbar
UNDER
other windows".
If I need the taskbar, I simply want to move the mouse on an edge of
the monitor so that it pops-up. I don't want that the taskbar pop-up
automatically.
So, if you didn't die after this long monologue (LOL LOL) I would
appreciate some hints.
Thank you very much
John
Windows XP1159
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Jim
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07 06:59:06 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP >> Very very annoying taskbar in Windows XP....
Try moving the taskbar to the left side of the monitor, keep
the auto hide on/always on top on. Maybe having the taskbar
on the side will keep scrolling and such from showing the
taskbar.
I have my taskbar on the left, but do not use the auto-hide,
I find that the taskbar works better for me, taking about 1
inch off the side of a 17 inch display, but keeping the full
height available. I do have the MS OFFICE toolbar at the
bottom set to auto-hide/on top. I can close that if it is a
problem doing some work such as photo-editing when I need to
have the cursor at the bottom of the screen.
"John" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
| Hi,
| I have a really VERY VERY annoying problem with Windows
XP:
|
| In the properties of the taskbar I have set the the
"Auto-hide the
| taskbar"
| and "Keep the taskbar on top of other windows".
|
| I set these properties so that the taskbar pop-ups when I
move the
| mouse pointer to an edge of the monitor.
|
| A REMARK:
| ---------
| I like to work with the keyboard only, because I'm much
quicker with
| it and I use the mouse as less as possible.
|
| The Problem:
| ------------
| At the beginning I had a lot of very annoying "baloon"
Windows XP
| messages and the taskbar ALWAYS pops-up, so the browser or
application
| application I used
| lost the focus and I had to click with the mouse the
browser or the
| application window to gain the focus again; so I was able
to work
| again with the keyboard only.
| So I found in internet a couple of hints: I added to my
registry the
| following keys:
|
|
|
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Advanced]
| "EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000
|
|
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Advanced]
| "FolderContentsInfoTip"=dword:00000000
|
|
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\tips]
| "Show"=dword:00000000
|
|
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Advanced]
| "StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000000
|
|
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Advanced]
| "ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000000
|
|
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Policies\Explorer]
| "NoSMBalloonTip"=dword:00000000
|
|
| So, I didn't get any "baloon" message anymore. These keys
"kills" the
| Windows XP "baloon" messages from the taskbar.
|
| HOWEVER:
| it happens very often that the taskbar pops-up without any
message. It
| doesn't
| display any "baloon" message, but it's still very
annoying, because I
| loose
| the focus of the browser or application..... you read it
already
| before.
|
| NOW THE QUESTION (PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOME IDEAS ^_^ ):
| *********************************************************
| What can I do to suppress the annoying pop-up of the
taskbar?
| I don't want neither to "Lock the taskbar" nor to "Keep
the taskbar
| UNDER
| other windows".
| If I need the taskbar, I simply want to move the mouse on
an edge of
| the monitor so that it pops-up. I don't want that the
taskbar pop-up
| automatically.
|
| So, if you didn't die after this long monologue (LOL LOL)
I would
| appreciate some hints.
|
| Thank you very much
| John
|
| |
|
| |
|
zaku
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07 17:22:19 CST 2004 |
Top |
Windows XP >> Very very annoying taskbar in Windows XP....
Hi Jim,
I have the taskbar on the left like you too. However, I don't want to uncheck
the option "auto-hide the taskbar"; I just want the taskbar disappear, so I
can get the maximum of my manitor.
Any other ideas?
Thanks
John
"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message news:<EMail@HideDomain.com>...
> Try moving the taskbar to the left side of the monitor, keep
> the auto hide on/always on top on. Maybe having the taskbar
> on the side will keep scrolling and such from showing the
> taskbar.
>
> I have my taskbar on the left, but do not use the auto-hide,
> I find that the taskbar works better for me, taking about 1
> inch off the side of a 17 inch display, but keeping the full
> height available. I do have the MS OFFICE toolbar at the
> bottom set to auto-hide/on top. I can close that if it is a
> problem doing some work such as photo-editing when I need to
> have the cursor at the bottom of the screen.
>
>
> "John" <EMail@HideDomain.com> wrote in message
> news:EMail@HideDomain.com...
> | Hi,
> | I have a really VERY VERY annoying problem with Windows
> XP:
> |
> | In the properties of the taskbar I have set the the
> "Auto-hide the
> | taskbar"
> | and "Keep the taskbar on top of other windows".
> |
> | I set these properties so that the taskbar pop-ups when I
> move the
> | mouse pointer to an edge of the monitor.
> |
> | A REMARK:
> | ---------
> | I like to work with the keyboard only, because I'm much
> quicker with
> | it and I use the mouse as less as possible.
> |
> | The Problem:
> | ------------
> | At the beginning I had a lot of very annoying "baloon"
> Windows XP
> | messages and the taskbar ALWAYS pops-up, so the browser or
> application
> | application I used
> | lost the focus and I had to click with the mouse the
> browser or the
> | application window to gain the focus again; so I was able
> to work
> | again with the keyboard only.
> | So I found in internet a couple of hints: I added to my
> registry the
> | following keys:
> |
> |
> |
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Explorer\Advanced]
> | "EnableBalloonTips"=dword:00000000
> |
> |
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Explorer\Advanced]
> | "FolderContentsInfoTip"=dword:00000000
> |
> |
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Explorer\tips]
> | "Show"=dword:00000000
> |
> |
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Explorer\Advanced]
> | "StartButtonBalloonTip"=dword:00000000
> |
> |
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Explorer\Advanced]
> | "ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000000
> |
> |
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
> \Policies\Explorer]
> | "NoSMBalloonTip"=dword:00000000
> |
> |
> | So, I didn't get any "baloon" message anymore. These keys
> "kills" the
> | Windows XP "baloon" messages from the taskbar.
> |
> | HOWEVER:
> | it happens very often that the taskbar pops-up without any
> message. It
> | doesn't
> | display any "baloon" message, but it's still very
> annoying, because I
> | loose
> | the focus of the browser or application..... you read it
> already
> | before.
> |
> | NOW THE QUESTION (PLEASE HELP ME WITH SOME IDEAS ^_^ ):
> | *********************************************************
> | What can I do to suppress the annoying pop-up of the
> taskbar?
> | I don't want neither to "Lock the taskbar" nor to "Keep
> the taskbar
> | UNDER
> | other windows".
> | If I need the taskbar, I simply want to move the mouse on
> an edge of
> | the monitor so that it pops-up. I don't want that the
> taskbar pop-up
> | automatically.
> |
> | So, if you didn't die after this long monologue (LOL LOL)
> I would
> | appreciate some hints.
> |
> | Thank you very much
> | John
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|
JC
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07 22:42:48 CST 2004 |
Top |
Windows XP >> Very very annoying taskbar in Windows XP....
>
>Any other ideas?
>
>Thanks
>John
>
Buy a larger monitor and then lock the friggin task bar
at the bottom and be done with it already?
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Peter
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| Posted: Sat Jan 10 07:37:10 CST 2004 |
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Windows XP >> Very very annoying taskbar in Windows XP....
On 7 Jan 2004 04:48:39 -0800, EMail@HideDomain.com (John) wrote:
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>So, I didn't get any "baloon" message anymore. These keys "kills" the
>Windows XP "baloon" messages from the taskbar.
>
>HOWEVER:
>it happens very often that the taskbar pops-up without any message. It
>doesn't
>display any "baloon" message, but it's still very annoying, because I
>loose
>the focus of the browser or application..... you read it already
>before.
>
I don't see this behavior. Messages on the task bar don't steal focus.
Have you tired Tweak UI - General - Focus - Prevent applications from
stealing focus?
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Peter Sumner
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