Taskbar has duplicate toolbars and empty toolbars

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Rebekah

I have duplicate toolbars on my taskbar showing the open applications. I've
turned off all toolbars and reset them but it keeps doubling the open
applications toolbar. I also have an empty toolbar that I can't close. Again,
I've closed all toolbars but can't seem to close that one without any
information on it. Has anyone delt with this and how?
 
Rebekah wrote:
> I have duplicate toolbars on my taskbar showing the open applications. I've
> turned off all toolbars and reset them but it keeps doubling the open
> applications toolbar. I also have an empty toolbar that I can't close. Again,
> I've closed all toolbars but can't seem to close that one without any
> information on it. Has anyone dealt with this and how?

Please try these:

Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/xp_taskbar_desktop_fixall.vbs

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

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Joe =o)
 
I have a very similar problem with my taskbar. When I right click the
taskbar and scroll up to toolbars, the window that opens shows three
"address" listings. In the past I was getting two "language bar" listings.
On occasion, I get "ghost" toolbars that show up in my taskbar. I have
downloaded both of the programs that you suggested and ran them. The "ghost"
toolbars were removed, but the multiple "address" toolbars are still offered
in the toolbar menu. Is there any way to eliminate them?

PS I have tried disabling all the toolbars using Taskbar tools repairs plus,
rebooting my computer, and then enabling them, and the multiple listing still
come back.

Thank for any help in advance.
 
Eric wrote:
> I have a very similar problem with my taskbar. When I right click the
> taskbar and scroll up to toolbars, the window that opens shows three
> "address" listings. In the past I was getting two "language bar" listings.
> On occasion, I get "ghost" toolbars that show up in my taskbar. I have
> downloaded both of the programs that you suggested and ran them. The "ghost"
> toolbars were removed, but the multiple "address" toolbars are still offered
> in the toolbar menu. Is there any way to eliminate them?
>
> PS I have tried disabling all the toolbars using Taskbar tools repairs plus,
> rebooting my computer, and then enabling them, and the multiple listing still
> come back.
>
> Thank for any help in advance.

This Google Groups thread seems to answer the "where?". You'd have to
edit the Binary Data to remove the two extra listings. If you try it,
be sure to make a restore point, and/or export the current data beforehand.

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...skbar+toolbars+stored&rnum=2#7e66ad92b730e35c

--
Joe =o)
 

> This Google Groups thread seems to answer the "where?". You'd have to
> edit the Binary Data to remove the two extra listings. If you try it,
> be sure to make a restore point, and/or export the current data beforehand.
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/micr...skbar+toolbars+stored&rnum=2#7e66ad92b730e35c
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>
Joe,
Thanks for the thread. I checked it out and couldn't find
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop.
I don't have the sub folder "Desktop" in my registry. All the sub folders
under HKEY...\Streams are numbered folders. When I did a search for the
value "TaskbarWinXP", nothing was found. Do you have any other suggestions
as to where I might look? I have a feeling that it has to do with the
"shell", but I'm not quite that knowledgeable about how to modify it. I am,
however, pretty comfortable with searching and editing the registry. Any
help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
 
Eric wrote:
>> This Google Groups thread seems to answer the "where?". You'd have to
>> edit the Binary Data to remove the two extra listings. If you try it,
>> be sure to make a restore point, and/or export the current data beforehand.
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micr...skbar+toolbars+stored&rnum=2#7e66ad92b730e35c
>>
>> --
>> Joe =o)
>>
> Joe,
> Thanks for the thread. I checked it out and couldn't find
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop.
> I don't have the sub folder "Desktop" in my registry. All the sub folders
> under HKEY...\Streams are numbered folders. When I did a search for the
> value "TaskbarWinXP", nothing was found. Do you have any other suggestions
> as to where I might look? I have a feeling that it has to do with the
> "shell", but I'm not quite that knowledgeable about how to modify it. I am,
> however, pretty comfortable with searching and editing the registry. Any
> help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

Yes, I have 0-38, then Defaults, and Desktop. I'm not that familiar
with the registry and can't suggest where else to look. But if you
search for "Taskbar", you might find it.. eventually. I suspect there
would be many hits on that search.

--
Joe =o)
 
Elmo wrote:
> Eric wrote:
>>> This Google Groups thread seems to answer the "where?". You'd have
>>> to edit the Binary Data to remove the two extra listings. If you try
>>> it, be sure to make a restore point, and/or export the current data
>>> beforehand.
>>>
>>> http://groups.google.com/group/micr...skbar+toolbars+stored&rnum=2#7e66ad92b730e35c
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joe =o)
>>>
>> Joe, Thanks for the thread. I checked it out and couldn't find
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop.
>>
>> I don't have the sub folder "Desktop" in my registry. All the sub
>> folders under HKEY...\Streams are numbered folders. When I did a
>> search for the value "TaskbarWinXP", nothing was found. Do you have
>> any other suggestions as to where I might look? I have a feeling that
>> it has to do with the "shell", but I'm not quite that knowledgeable
>> about how to modify it. I am, however, pretty comfortable with
>> searching and editing the registry. Any help would be greatly
>> appreciated. Thanks again.
>
> Yes, I have 0-38, then Defaults, and Desktop. I'm not that familiar
> with the registry and can't suggest where else to look. But if you
> search for "Taskbar", you might find it.. eventually. I suspect there
> would be many hits on that search.

(Back from golfing, thought I'd elaborate on my previous post.) Look
for "Taskbar" with "NT", "WinNT" or something similar on the end. My
thought is, that if the computer was upgraded from W2k or NT, it might
have a different name for the Taskbar area and its toolbars.

--
Joe =o)
 
Thanks for the advice. Oddly enough, after double checking my registry, I
found the key HKEY_CURRENT........\Streams\Desktop. When I did a search for
"TaskbarWinXP" nothing was found, but it was in fact in the above key. The
data is saved in a huge binary string and, without knowing which values to
change, I don't think that there is much I can do about my problem. My
system was never upgraded from NT to XP. It was originally loaded with WP
Home Ed and only had the SP2 upgrade (along with all of MS's multiple
downloads). I did a search for the binary values and found a few web sites
that give a listing, but I don't know if I'm that confident about what
someone else posts. My best best may be to check another computer that I
know works and compare it's binary values to mine. Otherwise, I may just
have to reinstall Windows XP if it really becomes a problem. I've had this
same computer since 2002 and have never reinstalled Window yet, so I consider
myself lucky. Thanks again for your help and if i decide to venture into the
binary string to make a change, I'll post what the results were (if the
computer still works after that hahaha).
 
"Elmo" wrote:

> Rebekah wrote:
> > I have duplicate toolbars on my taskbar showing the open applications. I've
> > turned off all toolbars and reset them but it keeps doubling the open
> > applications toolbar. I also have an empty toolbar that I can't close. Again,
> > I've closed all toolbars but can't seem to close that one without any
> > information on it. Has anyone dealt with this and how?
>
> Please try these:
>
> Restore Taskbar to Default Functionality
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/xp_taskbar_desktop_fixall.vbs
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>

Thanks that script helped to remove my dulicate tool bar. Hopefully it is
not a spyware too :)))
 
This is an issue not covered well in any Windows Support info. Sometimes
reboots and installations just seem to cause extra toolbars in XP.

To delete a toolbar it is not necessary to play with the registry. Just do
as follows:
1) Right click in any uncluttered area of the taskbar and uncheck Lock the
Taskbar.
2) You'll then see each each of your toolbars separated by a very small
vertical column of dots. Move to each extra toolbar you no longer want,
right click within it and choose Close Toolbar at the top of the menu.

You can create new toolbars to hold the contents of any folder you want. To
create a new toolbar, right click in an uncluttered area of the taskbar and
select Toolbars>New Toolbar.
 
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