Vista - Progress window does not show

all too frequently the progress window fails to show when using SYNC EVERYTHING or CNTRL + F5.
the operation progress but the window does not show.

anyone else seen this or know a fix.

W7 RTM 64 bit. atI display card with latest drivers. happened on both previous releases of W7.


mikeyhsd@xxxxxx

Try performing the action twice(and prior to the original progress completing)

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"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uyhFKhdJKHA.4652@xxxxxx

what that does is double the number if items to sync.

have resorted to using sync for mail and then when it is done to sync everything.
sometimes even that does not produce the progress window.

mikeyhsd@xxxxxx



"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23C$NKUeJKHA.1376@xxxxxx
Try performing the action twice(and prior to the original progress completing)

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"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uyhFKhdJKHA.4652@xxxxxx

"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u4wUARnJKHA.1488@xxxxxxYou could try clicking on 'receiving mail (or posts)' in the bottom
right hand corner of the WLM window, but be warned if you click 'working
on-line' by mistake you'll be taken off-line.
Also the progress window might be hidden behind the main WLM window. do
you see '2 windows live mail' on the task bar, which indicates the
progress dialog is present or just 'windows live mail' which suggests it
isn't?


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Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I wish I could
remember the darn question

will try clicking on the item in t he bottom right corner next time. is that the blue orb you re refering to.
there is no mouse over detail.


there is only the main WLM window showing on the task bar.
when it is working with the progress window available there are then 2 windows showing on the task bar.

mikeyhsd@xxxxxx



"GbH" <Geoff_Hannington@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OObqmgnJKHA.3928@xxxxxx

"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u4wUARnJKHA.1488@xxxxxxYou could try clicking on 'receiving mail (or posts)' in the bottom
right hand corner of the WLM window, but be warned if you click 'working
on-line' by mistake you'll be taken off-line.
Also the progress window might be hidden behind the main WLM window. do
you see '2 windows live mail' on the task bar, which indicates the
progress dialog is present or just 'windows live mail' which suggests it
isn't?


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Wisdom and experience come with age, they say, but I wish I could
remember the darn question

Hi, Mikey.

In addition to the Working online/offline label, there is a
now-you-see-it-now-you-don't set of messages that appear when Sync is
running. In the News UI, when I click Sync Everything, I first see
"Authorizing", then "Checking mail" for each of my Mail Accounts, then
Checking News, then Retrieving Posts...and finally 3 New Messages. I may
not have the messages and sequence exactly right because they flash by
pretty quickly, but that is the general pattern. Then when I click just
about anywhere on the screen, the final message there disappears without a
trace - until the next time I Sync everything. As I look there at this
moment, there is nothing on the right end of the Status Bar but "Working
online" and the blue orb.

Click Sync everything and then watch that corner of your screen.

While there is a message being displayed there, click on it to bring up the
Progress window if it is not already onscreen.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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No...it doesn't...just calls up the window if the prior activity is still occurring ...look at the numbers(tasks) at the bottom,
you'll notice that the cycle is only complete once if still in progress.

Clicking on the icon in the status bar yields the same...

You might also finding that moving the cursor from the top of the screen(Sync button) to the bottom(icon in the status bar), or
pressing F5/CtrlF5 then moving the cursor to click the icon in the status bar will take more time than clicking on the Sync button
twice.

Note: the icon that is available in the status bar is present for a short time(before disappearing) enabling one to review the
tasks, but it only shows past action(sync has already occurred) not current.
-Thus if you wish to see progress..press twice or be quick enough to click one and then the other, or press the required keys
twice.


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"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u4wUARnJKHA.1488@xxxxxx

never noticed that , will take a look, next time I SYNC everything
even though winston says it will not work.
it is still worth a look as this is SO puzzling.

mikeyhsd@xxxxxx



"R. C. White" <rc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O1Or72rJKHA.1376@xxxxxx
Hi, Mikey.

In addition to the Working online/offline label, there is a
now-you-see-it-now-you-don't set of messages that appear when Sync is
running. In the News UI, when I click Sync Everything, I first see
"Authorizing", then "Checking mail" for each of my Mail Accounts, then
Checking News, then Retrieving Posts...and finally 3 New Messages. I may
not have the messages and sequence exactly right because they flash by
pretty quickly, but that is the general pattern. Then when I click just
about anywhere on the screen, the final message there disappears without a
trace - until the next time I Sync everything. As I look there at this
moment, there is nothing on the right end of the Status Bar but "Working
online" and the blue orb.

Click Sync everything and then watch that corner of your screen.

While there is a message being displayed there, click on it to bring up the
Progress window if it is not already onscreen.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@xxxxxx
Microsoft Windows MVP
Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64

"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:es#uLFqJKHA.5772@xxxxxx

No..I didn't

No - referred to your earlier comment
"what that does is double the number if items to sync."
- it does not double the items sync'd if you accomplish the task while the progress is still occurring.

To see the progress window...you have the previous mentioned options
1. Click sync a second time while the activity(progress) is still occurring
2. Press F5 or Control F5 a second time while the activity is occurring
3. Clicking the changing icons in the status bar while the activity is still occurring(see R.C. 's post below 'about
now-you-see-it-now-you-don't set of messages'
4. Clicking the icon in the status bar immediately after the activity has completed(this option is only available for a few seconds
after activity is completed)

I.e. to see the progress window, you have to act while its occurring or the few seconds that #4 is available.

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"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#8RdysxJKHA.4168@xxxxxx

happy to report that clicking on that message in bottom right of screen does bring up the progress window.

good temporary solution.

still puzzled as to why it disappears to start with sometimes.

mikeyhsd@xxxxxx



"...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Omki6FsJKHA.3724@xxxxxx
No...it doesn't...just calls up the window if the prior activity is still occurring ...look at the numbers(tasks) at the bottom,
you'll notice that the cycle is only complete once if still in progress.

Clicking on the icon in the status bar yields the same...

You might also finding that moving the cursor from the top of the screen(Sync button) to the bottom(icon in the status bar), or
pressing F5/CtrlF5 then moving the cursor to click the icon in the status bar will take more time than clicking on the Sync button
twice.

Note: the icon that is available in the status bar is present for a short time(before disappearing) enabling one to review the
tasks, but it only shows past action(sync has already occurred) not current.
-Thus if you wish to see progress..press twice or be quick enough to click one and then the other, or press the required keys
twice.


--
...winston
ms-mvp mail

"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u4wUARnJKHA.1488@xxxxxx