Tooltips behind toolbar

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XP Pro, fully up to date with patches

When you place the cursor over a quick launch or toolbar icon you get a
descriptive tooltip window.

After a couple of days these tooltips appear behind the toolbar. You can
see the top of them but the message is hidden.

How do I get the proper behavior back without rebooting?
 
Suggestions:

1. Go to Start/All Programs: Hover over any program listed, right click
and select Sort by Name. Repeat once more.

2. Right-click the Taskbar/Properties, uncheck: Keep the taskbar on top of
other windows, apply/ok... Revert.


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"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> XP Pro, fully up to date with patches
>
> When you place the cursor over a quick launch or toolbar icon you get a
> descriptive tooltip window.
>
> After a couple of days these tooltips appear behind the toolbar. You can
> see the top of them but the message is hidden.
>
> How do I get the proper behavior back without rebooting?
>
>
 
Hello,

Known Issue - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912650

A workaround is to hover your mouse over the Start button and then to the
system tray. Another workaround is to click on Start > Programs >
(right-click) > Sort By Name.

Yet another is to click on Start > Turn Off > Cancel. But these sometimes
don't work. Microsoft recommends logging off or restarting the PC to fix
this problem.

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"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> XP Pro, fully up to date with patches
>
> When you place the cursor over a quick launch or toolbar icon you get a
> descriptive tooltip window.
>
> After a couple of days these tooltips appear behind the toolbar. You can
> see the top of them but the message is hidden.
>
> How do I get the proper behavior back without rebooting?
>
>
 
> Kelly wrote
> 1. Go to Start/All Programs: Hover over any program listed, right click
> and select Sort by Name. Repeat once more.
>
> 2. Right-click the Taskbar/Properties, uncheck: Keep the taskbar on top
> of other windows, apply/ok... Revert.

I did the clear and then of keep taskbar on top and it worked well. Thank
you.
 
> SingaporeWebDesign wrote
>
> Known Issue - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912650
>
> A workaround is to hover your mouse over the Start button and then to the
> system tray. Another workaround is to click on Start > Programs >
> (right-click) > Sort By Name.
>
> Yet another is to click on Start > Turn Off > Cancel. But these sometimes
> don't work. Microsoft recommends logging off or restarting the PC to fix
> this problem.
>

I'll write those down - need to remember them. Thank you.
 
Most welcome.

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Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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


"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> Kelly wrote
>> 1. Go to Start/All Programs: Hover over any program listed, right click
>> and select Sort by Name. Repeat once more.
>>
>> 2. Right-click the Taskbar/Properties, uncheck: Keep the taskbar on top
>> of other windows, apply/ok... Revert.
>
> I did the clear and then of keep taskbar on top and it worked well. Thank
> you.
>
>
 
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