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07-25-2009

Thanks Jim, that sounds like a very useful program too!

BUT it doesn't appear that it address the same problem. My program
WON'T pull tooltips up that are behind the taskbar. My program is
specifically for when Windows thinks there is a tooltip and there is not
one.

Normally a tooltip will vanish after 10-30 seconds whether its hidden
or not, sometimes though windows does not clear the tooltip flag when
they vanish causing windows to think that you have a never ending
tooltip. If you have a hidden taskbar (especially if its on the side
like mine) this causes it to not hide again and makes using your desktop
and any other windows a hassle.

You can find my "Taskbar Slapper®" hosted by FileFactory at the
following address:

http://www.filefactory.com/file/ag93...ar_Slapper_exe

Jim;4507377 Wrote:

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> Tooltip Fixer
> http://www.freewarefiles.com/ToolTip...ram_45287.html
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:01:23 +0530, NovaFrost
> <NovaFrost.3uhpzb@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

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> >
> >
> >I hope I can be of some help...
> >
> >Often times Windows XP (and Vista) will refuse to hide because it
> >mistakenly believes there is still a tooltip balloon open. (I see this

> a

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> >lot myself with APC's Powerchute Personal Edition.) Unfortunately the
> >only way to get your taskbar to properly hide again (and I don't mean
> >uncheck the "Keep the taskbar ontop of other widows" option for a

> quick

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> >fix) is to restart the machine so that Windows resets the tooltip
> >balloon status. What a pain!
> >
> >Thankfully through my inability to let it go and hatred for this
> >problem I have written a file that will fix this! (Works great on my
> >Vista machine!) All the program does is overwrite the phantom tooltip
> >balloon and then clear the tooltip balloon and Tahdah!
> >
> >The tooltip will stay up for 10 seconds so that you can read the info
> >on it (just telling you what it does and how you can contact me if

> you

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> >have any problems). You can close this tooltip balloon like any other

> by

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> >clicking on it, or if you mouse over the program tray icon it will

> close

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> >itself instantly.
> >
> >You can find my "Taskbar Slapper®" hosted by FileFactory at the
> >following address:
> >
> >http://www.filefactory.com/file/ag93...ar_Slapper_exe
> >
> >If you have any problems or questions (or would like to know what

> other

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> >little programs I've made such as Task Stopper® - for when any

> program

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> >generates a CPU intensive loop that even taskmanager can't pull you

> out

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> >of) please feel free to email me at: NovaFrost@xxxxxx
> >
> >I hope this helps you like it did me!

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NovaFrost n/a posts	Re: Auto-Hide toolbar won't hide? Thanks Jim, that sounds like a very useful program too! BUT it doesn't appear that it address the same problem. My program WON'T pull tooltips up that are behind the taskbar. My program is specifically for when Windows thinks there is a tooltip and there is not one. Normally a tooltip will vanish after 10-30 seconds whether its hidden or not, sometimes though windows does not clear the tooltip flag when they vanish causing windows to think that you have a never ending tooltip. If you have a hidden taskbar (especially if its on the side like mine) this causes it to not hide again and makes using your desktop and any other windows a hassle. You can find my "Taskbar Slapper®" hosted by FileFactory at the following address: http://www.filefactory.com/file/ag93...ar_Slapper_exe Jim;4507377 Wrote: Quote: > Tooltip Fixer > http://www.freewarefiles.com/ToolTip...ram_45287.html > > > > > On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:01:23 +0530, NovaFrost > <NovaFrost.3uhpzb@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > > > > > >I hope I can be of some help... > > > >Often times Windows XP (and Vista) will refuse to hide because it > >mistakenly believes there is still a tooltip balloon open. (I see this > a Quote: > >lot myself with APC's Powerchute Personal Edition.) Unfortunately the > >only way to get your taskbar to properly hide again (and I don't mean > >uncheck the "Keep the taskbar ontop of other widows" option for a > quick Quote: > >fix) is to restart the machine so that Windows resets the tooltip > >balloon status. What a pain! > > > >Thankfully through my inability to let it go and hatred for this > >problem I have written a file that will fix this! (Works great on my > >Vista machine!) All the program does is overwrite the phantom tooltip > >balloon and then clear the tooltip balloon and Tahdah! > > > >The tooltip will stay up for 10 seconds so that you can read the info > >on it (just telling you what it does and how you can contact me if > you Quote: > >have any problems). You can close this tooltip balloon like any other > by Quote: > >clicking on it, or if you mouse over the program tray icon it will > close Quote: > >itself instantly. > > > >You can find my "Taskbar Slapper®" hosted by FileFactory at the > >following address: > > > >http://www.filefactory.com/file/ag93...ar_Slapper_exe > > > >If you have any problems or questions (or would like to know what > other Quote: > >little programs I've made such as Task Stopper® - for when any > program Quote: > >generates a CPU intensive loop that even taskmanager can't pull you > out Quote: > >of) please feel free to email me at: NovaFrost@xxxxxx > > > >I hope this helps you like it did me! -- NovaFrost ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NovaFrost's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/109641.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/929552.htm http://forums.techarena.in
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