Repost of unsaved task bar settings

[Nathan]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:122137

My taskbar is acting stupid, it forgets what it looked
like before and restarts with a default look with the
quick launch toolbar (explorer, show desktop, and
outlook) and search toolbars. This is terribly annoying
and just recently has been happening... Help anyone? By
the way, I running on XP professional. Thanks

[David Candy]

Delete these keys or values from the registry. This will reset many =
things like saved folder settings.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer and =
delete the value
Shellstate

And these keys
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Stre=
ams
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Stuc=
kRects2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell NoRoam



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"Nathan" > wrote in message =
...
> My taskbar is acting stupid, it forgets what it looked=20
> like before and restarts with a default look with the=20
> quick launch toolbar (explorer, show desktop, and=20
> outlook) and search toolbars. This is terribly annoying=20
> and just recently has been happening... Help anyone? By=20
> the way, I running on XP professional. Thanks
>

[Nathan]

Thanks David for your response. Unfortunately, my
taskbar still resets itself on each reboot. Any other
suggestions? I wonder why this happened all of a sudden
within the past week.

[David Candy]

NoSaveSettings=20
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer=20
Data type Range Default value=20
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0 =20

Description
Prevents users from saving certain changes to the=20
desktop. Users can change the desktop, but some changes,=20
such as the positions of open windows and the size and=20
position of the taskbar, are not saved when users log=20
off. Shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved.

This entry stores the setting of the Don't save settings=20
at exit Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the=20
registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If=20
you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group=20
Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system=20
behaves as though the value is 0.

Value Meaning=20
0 (or not in registry) The policy is disabled or=20
not configured. Changes to the desktop are saved.=20
1 The policy is enabled. Some changes to the desktop are not saved.=20

And delete this key as well
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Stuc=
kRects2
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"Nathan" > wrote in message =
...
> Thanks David for your response. Unfortunately, my=20
> taskbar still resets itself on each reboot. Any other=20
> suggestions? I wonder why this happened all of a sudden=20
> within the past week.
>

[Nathan]

David,
I tried your most recent suggestion with no luck. when I
restarted my computer, I saw the search assistant toolbar
(which I clicked off) and my quick launch toolbar undid
all my readjustments. I really am open to any other
suggestions you have.

Thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>NoSaveSettings
>HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\E
xplorer
> Data type Range Default value
> REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0
>
>Description
>Prevents users from saving certain changes to the
>desktop. Users can change the desktop, but some changes,
>such as the positions of open windows and the size and
>position of the taskbar, are not saved when users log
>off. Shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved.
>
>This entry stores the setting of the Don't save settings
>at exit Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to
the
>registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy.
If
>you disable the policy or set it to Not configured,
Group
>Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the
system
>behaves as though the value is 0.
>
>Value Meaning
>0 (or not in registry) The policy is disabled or
>not configured. Changes to the desktop are saved.
>1 The policy is enabled. Some changes to the desktop are
not saved.
>
>And delete this key as well
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
on\Explorer\StuckRects2
>--

[Ramesh [MVP]]

search assistant toolbar is probably resetting the configuration (as =
I've seen a few NG and Experts-Exchange posts). Running HijackThis and =
removing this bar might help!

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

The Parasite Fight - Quick Fix Protocol:=20
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

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"Nathan" > wrote in message =
...
David,
I tried your most recent suggestion with no luck. when I=20
restarted my computer, I saw the search assistant toolbar=20
(which I clicked off) and my quick launch toolbar undid=20
all my readjustments. I really am open to any other=20
suggestions you have.=20

Thanks

>-----Original Message-----
>NoSaveSettings=20
>HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\E
xplorer=20
> Data type Range Default value=20
> REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0 =20
>
>Description
>Prevents users from saving certain changes to the=20
>desktop. Users can change the desktop, but some changes,=20
>such as the positions of open windows and the size and=20
>position of the taskbar, are not saved when users log=20
>off. Shortcuts placed on the desktop are always saved.
>
>This entry stores the setting of the Don't save settings=20
>at exit Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to=20
the=20
>registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy.=20
If=20
>you disable the policy or set it to Not configured,=20
Group=20
>Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the=20
system=20
>behaves as though the value is 0.
>
>Value Meaning=20
>0 (or not in registry) The policy is disabled or=20
>not configured. Changes to the desktop are saved.=20
>1 The policy is enabled. Some changes to the desktop are=20
not saved.=20
>
>And delete this key as well
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersi
on\Explorer\StuckRects2
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