Window information popup hiding

If I put the mouse curor over the items in the systray, I can see the
very top of the information popup. The rest of the popup window is
hiding behind the taskbar. The only one that does not do this is for my
network connection which is the first one on the left side in the
systray. Is there something I can do to raise these?

I am using XP64.

Colin
Mon Jan 01 17:19:51 CST 2007

If you are talking about a taskbar tool tip, this sounds like a long-time
Windows bug. It can be cleared by logging out and logging in again. This
bug finally got fixed in Vista.

"RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
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> If I put the mouse curor over the items in the systray, I can see the very
> top of the information popup. The rest of the popup window is hiding
> behind the taskbar. The only one that does not do this is for my network
> connection which is the first one on the left side in the systray. Is
> there something I can do to raise these?
>
> I am using XP64.

Tony
Mon Jan 01 17:47:54 CST 2007

Also, you can try and de-select the taskbar option (right click taskbar) to
have the taskbar 'always-on-top'.

Tony. . .


"RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
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> If I put the mouse curor over the items in the systray, I can see the
> very top of the information popup. The rest of the popup window is
> hiding behind the taskbar. The only one that does not do this is for my
> network connection which is the first one on the left side in the
> systray. Is there something I can do to raise these?
>
> I am using XP64.

Charlie
Tue Jan 02 00:29:15 CST 2007

The one sure way to make the bug show up every time is to use a non-standard
font size, as I do. And yes, it is fixed in Vista. Finally.

--
Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> If you are talking about a taskbar tool tip, this sounds like a long-time
> Windows bug. It can be cleared by logging out and logging in again. This
> bug finally got fixed in Vista.
>
> "RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
> news:UMSdnSS83_GbDgTYnZ2dnUVZ_tijnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> If I put the mouse curor over the items in the systray, I can see the
>> very top of the information popup. The rest of the popup window is hiding
>> behind the taskbar. The only one that does not do this is for my network
>> connection which is the first one on the left side in the systray. Is
>> there something I can do to raise these?
>>
>> I am using XP64.
>

RR
Tue Jan 02 02:21:11 CST 2007

Tony Sperling wrote:
> Also, you can try and de-select the taskbar option (right click taskbar) to
> have the taskbar 'always-on-top'.
>
> Tony. . .
>


I do have the taskbar locked at the bottom of the screen

RR
Tue Jan 02 02:23:04 CST 2007

Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> If you are talking about a taskbar tool tip, this sounds like a
> long-time Windows bug. It can be cleared by logging out and logging in
> again. This bug finally got fixed in Vista.


Yep rebooting helped. That was really wierd. I do have the "tool tips"
at the default Tahoma 8. That has to be default because I have not
changed any of that appearence stuff.

Tony
Tue Jan 02 08:28:21 CST 2007

Yes, it is allright to have 'not hidden' but if you set it to be 'always on
top' ( in such a way that other windows can extend behind it!), this problem
had a way of returning for me. Seting it to be not on top, allows other
windows to cover it - which I think is the actual 'Bug' here, that the
balloon help is a window to the OS but Brainware doesn't want to see them as
such.


Tony. . .


"RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
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> Tony Sperling wrote:
> > Also, you can try and de-select the taskbar option (right click taskbar)
to
> > have the taskbar 'always-on-top'.
> >
> > Tony. . .
> >
>
>
> I do have the taskbar locked at the bottom of the screen

Colin
Tue Jan 02 10:11:11 CST 2007

Locking the taskbar has nothing to do with it. It is a bug caused by a
window failing to clean up properly (yield focus) after focus has shifted to
another window. You cannot prevent it. That's why its called a bug. It
has been around since Windows 95. The TechBeta Vista testers threatened the
Windows shell team with dire consequences if it didn't get fixed this time
around. It did.

"RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
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> Tony Sperling wrote:
>> Also, you can try and de-select the taskbar option (right click taskbar)
>> to
>> have the taskbar 'always-on-top'.
>>
>> Tony. . .
>>
>
>
> I do have the taskbar locked at the bottom of the screen

Colin
Tue Jan 02 10:11:53 CST 2007

It isn't necessary to reboot. Logging out and back in again is sufficient.

"RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
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> Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>> If you are talking about a taskbar tool tip, this sounds like a long-time
>> Windows bug. It can be cleared by logging out and logging in again.
>> This bug finally got fixed in Vista.
>
>
> Yep rebooting helped. That was really wierd. I do have the "tool tips" at
> the default Tahoma 8. That has to be default because I have not changed
> any of that appearence stuff.

Peter
Tue Jan 02 10:19:13 CST 2007

I was going to say 7 years to fix a known bug must be a record for MS, but
thinking about it it probably isn't :(

Peter Lawton

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Locking the taskbar has nothing to do with it. It is a bug caused by a
> window failing to clean up properly (yield focus) after focus has shifted
> to another window. You cannot prevent it. That's why its called a bug.
> It has been around since Windows 95. The TechBeta Vista testers
> threatened the Windows shell team with dire consequences if it didn't get
> fixed this time around. It did.
>
> "RR" <yourspam@blocked.com> wrote in message
> news:T4CdnYXrpOdqiAfYnZ2dnUVZ_rDinZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Tony Sperling wrote:
>>> Also, you can try and de-select the taskbar option (right click taskbar)
>>> to
>>> have the taskbar 'always-on-top'.
>>>
>>> Tony. . .
>>>
>>
>>
>> I do have the taskbar locked at the bottom of the screen
>

Colin
Tue Jan 02 11:43:08 CST 2007

It had been left on the back burner through many iterations of Windows due
to the usual contention between resources and priorities. As it turned out
it only took a few hours to diagnose and resolve. Happily, it shows how
users can influence MS to bump up priorities.

"Peter Lawton" <devnull@fakedomain> wrote in message
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>I was going to say 7 years to fix a known bug must be a record for MS, but
>thinking about it it probably isn't :(
>
> Peter Lawton

DP
Thu Jan 04 04:08:09 CST 2007


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> It isn't necessary to reboot. Logging out and back in again is
> sufficient.
>

But do you have to have multiple users set up to be able to log out without
rebooting?
I've had multiple users since Win 95, I think, so I don't recall how Windows
works without them.

Jane
Thu Jan 04 04:56:09 CST 2007

I have the log off option here on a single-user install of Vista. Pretty
sure my (single user) XP x64 also has the option too.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"DP" <nospamxx@xyzddd.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:3BF5C35E-AB4F-4CE3-BAFF-05D59A6A70D1@microsoft.com...
>> It isn't necessary to reboot. Logging out and back in again is
>> sufficient.
>>
>
> But do you have to have multiple users set up to be able to log out
> without rebooting?
> I've had multiple users since Win 95, I think, so I don't recall how
> Windows works without them.
>
>

Dennis
Thu Jan 04 08:08:18 CST 2007

Jane:
You're right XPx64 does have a working log off button that works.

--
Dennis Pack
Vista x64 Enterprise
Office 2007
"Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
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>I have the log off option here on a single-user install of Vista. Pretty
>sure my (single user) XP x64 also has the option too.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "DP" <nospamxx@xyzddd.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:3BF5C35E-AB4F-4CE3-BAFF-05D59A6A70D1@microsoft.com...
>>> It isn't necessary to reboot. Logging out and back in again is
>>> sufficient.
>>>
>>
>> But do you have to have multiple users set up to be able to log out
>> without rebooting?
>> I've had multiple users since Win 95, I think, so I don't recall how
>> Windows works without them.
>>
>>
>

Colin
Thu Jan 04 09:24:39 CST 2007

No. Why would you? Try it. Since I have the welcome screen turned off I
get the login dialogue and just log in again.

"DP" <nospamxx@xyzddd.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:3BF5C35E-AB4F-4CE3-BAFF-05D59A6A70D1@microsoft.com...
>> It isn't necessary to reboot. Logging out and back in again is
>> sufficient.
>>
>
> But do you have to have multiple users set up to be able to log out
> without rebooting?
> I've had multiple users since Win 95, I think, so I don't recall how
> Windows works without them.
>
>

DP
Sat Jan 06 10:21:13 CST 2007


"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
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> No. Why would you? Try it.

The only way I can try it would be to delete some users. I won't do that.
But thanks. As I said, I've had multiple users since W95 I believe, so I
wasn't sure if log-off was an option if there's only one user.


> Since I have the welcome screen turned off I get the login dialogue and
> just log in again.
>
> "DP" <nospamxx@xyzddd.com> wrote in message
> news:%23HkLBh%23LHHA.1044@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:3BF5C35E-AB4F-4CE3-BAFF-05D59A6A70D1@microsoft.com...
>>> It isn't necessary to reboot. Logging out and back in again is
>>> sufficient.
>>>
>>
>> But do you have to have multiple users set up to be able to log out
>> without rebooting?
>> I've had multiple users since Win 95, I think, so I don't recall how
>> Windows works without them.
>>
>>
>