Taskbar question.

[Robert]

I am using Windows XP with all updates. When I hover the cursor over the

clock icon in the taskbar a little box appears with the whole date such as

“Tuesday, March 2, 2010â€Â. Recently that has stopped working in the fact that

the description box still opens up but it is hidden behind the taskbar. I

can just see the top edge of the box. After playing around I have found that

un-checking the keep taskbar on top option, the description is now visible

but, alas, the taskbar will soon get covered up and I want it always on top.

Any suggestions on how to fix this?

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Thanks, Robert

 

[Chet]

On 3/2/2010 8:11 PM, Robert wrote:

> I am using Windows XP with all updates. When I hover the cursor over the

> clock icon in the taskbar a little box appears with the whole date such as

> “Tuesday, March 2, 2010â€Â. Recently that has stopped working in the fact that

> the description box still opens up but it is hidden behind the taskbar. I

> can just see the top edge of the box. After playing around I have found that

> un-checking the keep taskbar on top option, the description is now visible

> but, alas, the taskbar will soon get covered up and I want it always on top.

> Any suggestions on how to fix this?



This problem can sometimes be corrected with a simple reboot. You may

want to check out the Hidden ToolTip Bug Fix from NEO Smart:

http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/windows-xps-repulsive-hidden-tooltip-bug-fixed/



You'll find many other solutions doing a Google search.



hth

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Chet

 

[glee]

"Robert" wrote in message

news:6039D25B-3A84-4D1C-8B05-2612D1002D41@microsoft.com...

>I am using Windows XP with all updates. When I hover the cursor over

>the

> clock icon in the taskbar a little box appears with the whole date

> such as

> “Tuesday, March 2, 2010â€Â. Recently that has stopped working in the

> fact that

> the description box still opens up but it is hidden behind the

> taskbar. I

> can just see the top edge of the box. After playing around I have

> found that

> un-checking the keep taskbar on top option, the description is now

> visible

> but, alas, the taskbar will soon get covered up and I want it always

> on top.

> Any suggestions on how to fix this?



It's an annoying bug that will never be fixed. The simplest way to fix

it for a while is to click the Start button, open the All Programs menu

on the Start Menu, hover over any item in the All Programs menu,

right-click and in the menu that appears, click Sort By Name. Then do

that a second time...Sort by Name one more time. That usually brings

the "tool tips" back to the front of the Taskbar.

--

Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009

A+

http://dts-l.net/

 

[Unknown]

When it appears to fail, double click it. (the time). The date and time

properties may come up but when shutting it down

the whole date will work again.

"Robert" wrote in message

news:6039D25B-3A84-4D1C-8B05-2612D1002D41@microsoft.com...

>I am using Windows XP with all updates. When I hover the cursor over the

> clock icon in the taskbar a little box appears with the whole date such as

> "Tuesday, March 2, 2010". Recently that has stopped working in the fact

> that

> the description box still opens up but it is hidden behind the taskbar. I

> can just see the top edge of the box. After playing around I have found

> that

> un-checking the keep taskbar on top option, the description is now visible

> but, alas, the taskbar will soon get covered up and I want it always on

> top.

> Any suggestions on how to fix this?

> --

> Thanks, Robert