"hidden" Taskbar, Can't Undo
Jul 6, 2008
I ran an .exe file in order to remove that little blue line at the bottom that is supposedly a "hidden" taskbar, and now I can't seem to undo it. When I load windows the taskbar is there, but without the clock and the system tray icon'd programs. Then I run the hidetaskbar.exe and it goes away completely which is great, but how do I access the system tray programs?
In particular, I'm having trouble with Trillian (a chat client that controls aim, icq, yahoo, msn all at once). When it starts up it goes immediately to the system tray, so it has been rendered completely inaccessible to me. I can't alt+tab to it, I can't switch to it in the processes window, I can't even access it's options to change it so that it doesn't minimize to the system tray on startup. = ugh. I can't remember the website I got the file from, and I don't even know if they have an undo version.
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Jan 4, 2009
(i'm running vista 32bit SP1, i hope its not too out of place to ask a question in a 64bit forum)
this looks like the closest i've found to a forum w/ my prob.
essentially i backed up my HD on an external (western digital) using "second backup" as the backup software.
i noticed after backing up that all my folder icons (favorites, contacts, music, pictures, etc...) reverted to the generic yellow folder.
i was able to change one or two (and only those in the shortcuts in "favorite links" heading of a windows explorer window) by right click -> properties -> change icon but all the folders (in their actual location eg. c:users"username") remain the ugly yellow folder.
changing them one by one seems inefficient and if annoying if it were to occur again.
i've done the right-click on destop -> personalize -> change desktop icon -> restore default, no result (tho i didnt really expect one since the desktop icons arent really the issue)
i've rebuilt the icon cache, no luck.
i've re-written the desktop.ini for a couple of them, no result (tho i didnt really expect one)
system restore isn't an option, i dont have an old enough restore point (hense the need for backing up).
i'm wondering of a systemic way to essentially restore the default icons for all these folders (music, video, downloads, etc...) and their respective shortcuts.
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Aug 28, 2008
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Mar 24, 2009
I have gotten used to keeping my Windows task bar at the top of the screen instead of the bottom. I find this more convenient because itis like the menus and is a shorter reach than when at the bottom. However, there are some applications that open at their old window coordinates, but goof it up by not "knowing" the task bar is using the top of the screen. It is as if the apps remember where they were in "visible" screen oordinates and then restore their location in full screen coordinates.
So the apps end up above the visible screen and have to be moved back by using the keyboard since the window controls are off screen. If the app is opened and closed a few times without bringing it back into the visible screen, the entire window can end up off screen. You would think that of all apps, MS apps would not have this bug. But Visio 2003 seems to have it.
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In addition, this not only has affected every folder on my computer (including Documents), but it affects new folders as well. When I create a new, empty folder, with no files in it whatsoever, it is still marked as Read Only with a blue box.
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Mar 26, 2008
I have a dual boot setup that has Vista on one sata hard drive and Windows XP on another sata hard drive. If I remember correctly, I installed XP 1st and than Vista. I now want to keep the current system running with XP and remove the Vista hard drive and install it in a new computer I am building. I'm guessing I will have bootup issues on boot on both pc's once I remove the Vista hard drive.
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May 15, 2010
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When I try to undo a restore point, a get an error message that the operation has failed because of an unknown error. Then none of my other restore points will work, either.
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I read in the BitLocker ReadMe that a TPM was recommended, but not required. So I ran the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool and let it add a new boot partition. So now I have an extra volume, S:. I then saw a message that a TPM is required. Upon further reading, I discovered that the requirement can be turned off, but the alternative is to use a USB flash drive as a key.
The inconvenience of this solution is not worth it for me, so I will use Ecrypting File System (EFS) instead. Had I known this in the first place, I would not have ran the Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool. System Restore changed the drive letter of the volume, but nothing else changed. How can I undo what Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool did? I know that in general, I need to move boot files and change the active partition, but I am afraid of making my systen non-bootable.
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System Restore changed the drive letter of the volume, but nothing else changed. How can I undo what Bitlocker Drive Preparation Tool did? I know that in general, I need to move boot files and change the active partition, but I am afraid of making my systen non-bootable.
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i have a Vista home premium 32 edition.
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Jun 19, 2009
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Mar 23, 2008
I have enabled viewing hidden files and folders. Still, some folders and files are hidden from me! Here is an example: I navigate to eMule folder, which should contain Incoming folder, but does not. I start up eMule, go to Tools and select Go To Incoming Folder and the folder opens up normally showing the files I have downloaded. This problem also exists with a game I own. I'm not able to view the map files I have created with the game. Yet when I start the editor and choose to open a previous map file, it is nicely there in the folder it is supposed to be in.
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Installation date: ý2/ý20/ý2009 12:44
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Dec 3, 2008
I tried to move my personal folders to another drive & got things screwed up. By following some of the advice here I was able to get things back to the default. I only have one problem. Under C:UsersCarrie I can't see the Documents folder. I can see all the other personal folders, but not the Documents folder. At the top of the tree, under my name, Carrie, I can see the Documents folder. If I unhide files & System files I can see the Documents folder under C:UsersCarrie.
I have compared the Documents folder properties with the other personal folder properties to see if I could see a difference. The only difference is on the Document folder the hidden attribute has a check by it but it is grayed out. You can't change it. I thing this might be the problem, but I don't know how to fix it.
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just that my son was questioning what games he could get to play on it, he wants call of duty 4 but unsure if it would work.
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Jun 4, 2008
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