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Thread: Task bar with autohide covers system tray popup messages

  1. #1
    Judyabr in Georgia Guest

    Task bar with autohide covers system tray popup messages

    I use auto hide for my task bar (one line high) at the bottom of the screen.
    When I raise the task bar and then mouse-over icons in the system tray,
    their ballow message is hidden behind the task bar/tray. Is there any way to
    make Windows realize the ballons have to be higher?

  2. #2
    MAP Guest

    RE: Task bar with autohide covers system tray popup messages

    This is an ongoing problem with XP as far as I know their is no fix
    except for a reboot.
    --
    Mike Pawlak


    "Judyabr in Georgia" wrote:

    > I use auto hide for my task bar (one line high) at the bottom of the screen.
    > When I raise the task bar and then mouse-over icons in the system tray,
    > their ballow message is hidden behind the task bar/tray. Is there any way to
    > make Windows realize the ballons have to be higher?


  3. #3
    Mark L. Ferguson Guest

    Re: Task bar with autohide covers system tray popup messages

    <quote from earlier thread by 'Computer Guru'>
    NeoSmart Technologies has created a (free) fix for the infamous bug,
    present in all versions of Windows from XP downward, where tooltips
    appear below/behind the taskbar making it impossible to read what they
    say and requiring you to reboot or log off to reset them to their
    default behavior.

    ToolTipFixer is a free patch that addresses this issue, ensuring that
    tooltips that show up when you hover over an icon in the tray appear
    _above_ the taskbar, putting an end to this pesky bug.

    ToolTipFixer is 100% free (and no spyware/malware/etc. either).

    This is a documented bug in Windows, here's the link to the
    Knowledgebase article on the topic (marked as no solutions available):
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912650

    ---Links---
    Download: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=10
    Documentation: http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/TTF/

    Hope you find this to be useful!

    -CG
    NeoSmart Technologies
    <end quote>
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    "Judyabr in Georgia" <Judyabr in Georgia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    message news:4CC4F6EE-03D4-4B1E-8C63-24DB283731B4@microsoft.com...
    >I use auto hide for my task bar (one line high) at the bottom of the
    >screen.
    > When I raise the task bar and then mouse-over icons in the system tray,
    > their ballow message is hidden behind the task bar/tray. Is there any way
    > to
    > make Windows realize the ballons have to be higher?



  4. #4
    Mark L. Ferguson Guest

    Re: Task bar with autohide covers system tray popup messages

    NeoSmart Technologies has created a (free) fix for the infamous bug,
    present in all versions of Windows from XP downward, where tooltips
    appear below/behind the taskbar making it impossible to read what they
    say and requiring you to reboot or log off to reset them to their
    default behavior.

    ToolTipFixer is a free patch that addresses this issue, ensuring that
    tooltips that show up when you hover over an icon in the tray appear
    _above_ the taskbar, putting an end to this pesky bug.

    ToolTipFixer is 100% free (and no spyware/malware/etc. either).

    This is a documented bug in Windows, here's the link to the
    Knowledgebase article on the topic (marked as no solutions available):
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912650

    ---Links---
    Download: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=10
    Documentation: http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/TTF/

    Hope you find this to be useful!

    -CG
    NeoSmart Technologies

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    Mark L. Ferguson

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    "Judyabr in Georgia" <Judyabr in Georgia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    message news:4CC4F6EE-03D4-4B1E-8C63-24DB283731B4@microsoft.com...
    >I use auto hide for my task bar (one line high) at the bottom of the
    >screen.
    > When I raise the task bar and then mouse-over icons in the system tray,
    > their ballow message is hidden behind the task bar/tray. Is there any way
    > to
    > make Windows realize the ballons have to be higher?



  5. #5
    MAP Guest

    Re: Task bar with autohide covers system tray popup messages

    Hi Mark.
    Thanks for that link, ? have you tried this patch for yourself?
    --
    Mike Pawlak


    "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

    > NeoSmart Technologies has created a (free) fix for the infamous bug,
    > present in all versions of Windows from XP downward, where tooltips
    > appear below/behind the taskbar making it impossible to read what they
    > say and requiring you to reboot or log off to reset them to their
    > default behavior.
    >
    > ToolTipFixer is a free patch that addresses this issue, ensuring that
    > tooltips that show up when you hover over an icon in the tray appear
    > _above_ the taskbar, putting an end to this pesky bug.
    >
    > ToolTipFixer is 100% free (and no spyware/malware/etc. either).
    >
    > This is a documented bug in Windows, here's the link to the
    > Knowledgebase article on the topic (marked as no solutions available):
    > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912650
    >
    > ---Links---
    > Download: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=10
    > Documentation: http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/TTF/
    >
    > Hope you find this to be useful!
    >
    > -CG
    > NeoSmart Technologies
    >
    > --
    > Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the web
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    >
    > Mark L. Ferguson
    >
    > .
    > "Judyabr in Georgia" <Judyabr in Georgia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    > message news:4CC4F6EE-03D4-4B1E-8C63-24DB283731B4@microsoft.com...
    > >I use auto hide for my task bar (one line high) at the bottom of the
    > >screen.
    > > When I raise the task bar and then mouse-over icons in the system tray,
    > > their ballow message is hidden behind the task bar/tray. Is there any way
    > > to
    > > make Windows realize the ballons have to be higher?

    >


  6. #6
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    Jul 2008
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    Not working

    I have tried to install the Tooltipfixer but it comes up with "The application failed to initialise" during install. It completes though and says it is installed but it doesn`t work. Pity.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Mississippi, USA
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    Neosmart fix works great :)

    Just installed the Neosmart fix in WinXP 2002 SP3 and it works great .... Thx a lot :).

    Quote Originally Posted by Mark L. Ferguson View Post
    <quote from earlier thread by 'Computer Guru'>
    NeoSmart Technologies has created a (free) fix for the infamous bug,
    present in all versions of Windows from XP downward, where tooltips
    appear below/behind the taskbar making it impossible to read what they
    say and requiring you to reboot or log off to reset them to their
    default behavior.

    ToolTipFixer is a free patch that addresses this issue, ensuring that
    tooltips that show up when you hover over an icon in the tray appear
    _above_ the taskbar, putting an end to this pesky bug.

    ToolTipFixer is 100% free (and no spyware/malware/etc. either).

    This is a documented bug in Windows, here's the link to the
    Knowledgebase article on the topic (marked as no solutions available):
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912650

    ---Links---
    Download: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=10
    Documentation: http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/TTF/

    Hope you find this to be useful!

    -CG
    NeoSmart Technologies
    <end quote>
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    "Judyabr in Georgia" <Judyabr in Georgia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
    message news:4CC4F6EE-03D4-4B1E-8C63-24DB283731B4@microsoft.com...
    >I use auto hide for my task bar (one line high) at the bottom of the
    >screen.
    > When I raise the task bar and then mouse-over icons in the system tray,
    > their ballow message is hidden behind the task bar/tray. Is there any way
    > to
    > make Windows realize the ballons have to be higher?

  8. #8
    smlunatick Guest

    Re: Task bar with autohide covers system tray popup messages

    On Jul 3, 9:00 am, brander <brander.3by...@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
    > I have tried to install the Tooltipfixer but it comes up with "The
    > application failed to initialise" during install. It completes though
    > and says it is installed but it doesn`t work. Pity.
    >
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    > View this thread:http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=915361
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    I'm using it on a few of my PCs. This is not a standard application
    but a Windows "service."

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