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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Soviet_Genius on December 30, 2007, 09:34:49 AM

Title: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Soviet_Genius on December 30, 2007, 09:34:49 AM

Sometimes, when those balloons come up from the bottom right corner they are UNDER the taskbar. This isn't much of a problem because they extend far enough above the taskbar to be able to see what they say. I can't see them at all if I have any program running because they are under it. Also, when you point to something in the tray those little boxes come up with more information about the program, those also come up under the taskbar. It's very annoying, because for example µtorrent shows its download/upoad speed in those little boxes and I'm too lazy to open it. This starts happening randomly and is fixed with a reboot, but it starts again eventually. I've tried changing the theme from XP to classic but that made no difference.

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: patio on December 30, 2007, 10:04:18 AM

Any eye-candy programs on that machine such as Window Blinds ? ?

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: street1 (RIP) on December 30, 2007, 10:12:33 AM

Kellys-korner has the below balloon notification fix.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/balloondisable.reg

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Soviet_Genius on December 30, 2007, 10:37:23 AM

No eye-candy programs........and isn't that fix thing to disable them completely?

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: street1 (RIP) on December 30, 2007, 11:15:19 AM

It sure is.It disables them completely. ;)

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Soviet_Genius on December 30, 2007, 12:09:46 PM

But that's not what I'm trying to do, I'm trying to make them stop popping up UNDER the start menu.

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: patio on December 30, 2007, 12:24:04 PM

Is your Start Menu oversized ? ?

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Soviet_Genius on December 30, 2007, 01:05:19 PM

Nope

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Sid on December 30, 2007, 01:07:50 PM

Is your start menu "always on top"?

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Soviet_Genius on December 30, 2007, 01:27:23 PM

Where do I find that out?

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: street1 (RIP) on December 30, 2007, 02:07:04 PM

In reply #2....Why not use the registry fix?

I tried it on my XP it didn't hurt anything. :-X

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Soviet_Genius on December 30, 2007, 03:53:51 PM

Because I still want them to come up, just something is glitching or something and they pop up under the task bar instead of on top of it, like they're supposed to. I'll post a screenshot once it starts doing it again, I rebooted recently.

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Sid on December 31, 2007, 07:12:17 AM

Quote from: Soviet Genius on December 30, 2007, 01:27:23 PM

Where do I find that out?

Umm(from memory)...right click the task bar, and check the settings, but to be honest it will be obvious, as if it's not set to be always on top, it will be behind the active window...get me?

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Soviet_Genius on December 31, 2007, 10:05:14 AM

I'm pretty stupid  ;D I was looking only for "always on top" but the option is actually called "Keep the taskbar on top of other windows". It is checked off, but that's the default setting and I do want it to be on top of windows, just not on top of those balloons. If I uncheck it and maximize any window I can't see the taskbar.

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Broni on December 31, 2007, 10:40:36 AM

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

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Soviet_Genius on December 31, 2007, 10:49:57 AM

That seems completely irrelevant, but it worked.  ;D

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: Broni on December 31, 2007, 10:52:14 AM

That's what counts, does it?
Call it: Windows mysterious ways to fix problems
LOL

Title: Re: Balloons/notifications are under the taskbar
Post by: street1 (RIP) on December 31, 2007, 03:13:59 PM

Quote from: Broni on December 31, 2007, 10:52:14 AM

That's what counts, does it?
Call it: Windows mysterious ways to fix problems
LOL

Good one Broni.................... ;D