Hiding inactive icons not working

[HistoryFan]

I have a Dell 2400 Dimension running XP Home SP1. We bought it a
month ago. Just until a few minutes ago, XP was hiding inactive icons in
the taskbar. Now all of a sudden it stopped doing that. Any ideas why?
That feature is still turned on.

[Chris Lanier]

Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

"HistoryFan" > wrote in message
...
> I have a Dell 2400 Dimension running XP Home SP1. We bought it a
> month ago. Just until a few minutes ago, XP was hiding inactive icons in
> the taskbar. Now all of a sudden it stopped doing that. Any ideas why?
> That feature is still turned on.
>
>

[HistoryFan]

I'm a little leery about tweaking the registry. Just curious to know
why the hiding feature stopped.

> Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
> "HistoryFan" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have a Dell 2400 Dimension running XP Home SP1. We bought it
a
> > month ago. Just until a few minutes ago, XP was hiding inactive icons
in
> > the taskbar. Now all of a sudden it stopped doing that. Any ideas why?
> > That feature is still turned on.
> >
> >
>
>

[Chris Lanier]

It could be a number of reason, they are listed on that site.

"HistoryFan" > wrote in message
...
> I'm a little leery about tweaking the registry. Just curious to
know
> why the hiding feature stopped.
>
> > Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> > "HistoryFan" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have a Dell 2400 Dimension running XP Home SP1. We bought
it
> a
> > > month ago. Just until a few minutes ago, XP was hiding inactive icons
> in
> > > the taskbar. Now all of a sudden it stopped doing that. Any ideas
why?
> > > That feature is still turned on.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[HistoryFan]

Well, I changed my mind and ran the .vbs file recommended at that
site. But it didn't fix the problem. So, I used System Restore to return
the computer to its state 24 hours ago, and the hiding icons feature is
back. For now, anyway.

"Chris Lanier" > wrote in message
...
> It could be a number of reason, they are listed on that site.
>
> "HistoryFan" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm a little leery about tweaking the registry. Just curious to
> know
> > why the hiding feature stopped.
> >
> > > Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> > >
> > > "HistoryFan" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I have a Dell 2400 Dimension running XP Home SP1. We bought
> it
> > a
> > > > month ago. Just until a few minutes ago, XP was hiding inactive
icons
> > in
> > > > the taskbar. Now all of a sudden it stopped doing that. Any ideas
> why?
> > > > That feature is still turned on.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[HistoryFan]

This has been a sloppy thread on my part. I just realized I
installed and ran the wrong .vbs file. Oh well. Like I said, the hiding
icons feature is back.

"HistoryFan" > wrote in message
...
> Well, I changed my mind and ran the .vbs file recommended at that
> site. But it didn't fix the problem. So, I used System Restore to return
> the computer to its state 24 hours ago, and the hiding icons feature is
> back. For now, anyway.
>
> "Chris Lanier" > wrote in message
> ...
> > It could be a number of reason, they are listed on that site.
> >
> > "HistoryFan" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I'm a little leery about tweaking the registry. Just curious
to
> > know
> > > why the hiding feature stopped.
> > >
> > > > Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
> > > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> > > >
> > > > "HistoryFan" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I have a Dell 2400 Dimension running XP Home SP1. We
bought
> > it
> > > a
> > > > > month ago. Just until a few minutes ago, XP was hiding inactive
> icons
> > > in
> > > > > the taskbar. Now all of a sudden it stopped doing that. Any
ideas
> > why?
> > > > > That feature is still turned on.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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