Tool tips show behind task bar

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Why do the tool tips sometimes appear behind the task bar? I like to hover
over them for a brief description of what they are.

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It's a bug and has been with us since day one.

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"MrB" <brooksro@REMOVEALLCAPSadelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Why do the tool tips sometimes appear behind the task bar? I like to hover
> over them for a brief description of what they are.
>

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MrB wrote:

> Why do the tool tips sometimes appear behind the task bar? I like to hover
> over them for a brief description of what they are.

Logoff then back on sometimes fixes it, until the next time.


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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

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frodo@theshire.org wrote:

> I have found that putting the taskbar in its own process reduces this
> problem significantly. It also seems to "cure" that 4-5 second lag that
> occurs right after startup before the desktop can be used. Try these two
> reg settings:
>
> ---------cut--------
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
> "DesktopProcess"=dword:00000001
> "SeparateProcess"=dword:00000001
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BrowseNewProcess]
> "BrowseNewProcess"="yes"
> ---------cut---------
>

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Rock
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