Guest FriendlyDutch Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 On Windows XP Pro SP2, my taskbar has started freezing completely. The rest of Explorer is working: i can launch new Folder windows, desktop is responsive. I am running WIndows Update automatically, so should be up to date. C:\windows\Explorer.exe is version 6.00.2900.3156 (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070613-1234), dated 13 June 2007, 11:23:07 (UK local time). I can kill (all) and relaunch explorer.exe which gives me functionality back for a little while until it hangs again - the clock in notification area stops when this happens. I do connect both using remote desktop as well as local console sessions, switching between the two. I read that there is a known problem with caching the taskbar and desktop but as my desktop is working, that doesn't appear to be the same problem. Any advice is appreciated.
Guest Kelly Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 Re: Taskbar frozen; Notification are alive but not responsive Hi, Try line 164: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "FriendlyDutch" <FriendlyDutch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E3664633-4763-4083-BF2A-05437EDD51AC@microsoft.com... > On Windows XP Pro SP2, my taskbar has started freezing completely. The > rest > of Explorer is working: i can launch new Folder windows, desktop is > responsive. I am running WIndows Update automatically, so should be up to > date. C:\windows\Explorer.exe is version 6.00.2900.3156 > (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070613-1234), dated 13 June 2007, 11:23:07 (UK local time). > I > can kill (all) and relaunch explorer.exe which gives me functionality back > for a little while until it hangs again - the clock in notification area > stops when this happens. > > I do connect both using remote desktop as well as local console sessions, > switching between the two. I read that there is a known problem with > caching > the taskbar and desktop but as my desktop is working, that doesn't appear > to > be the same problem. > > Any advice is appreciated. >
Guest FriendlyDutch Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 Re: Taskbar frozen; Notification are alive but not responsive So far, so good. I've run the vbs (after checking my registry for the changes it would be making). The Taskbar came back in working order, al be it at the bottom of the screen rather than the left hand side where I'd parked it. Just curious to note, that none of the keys there were deleted existed in the first place, and neither did any of the keys that were added! Tanks so far - will post an update if the Taskbar stays alive for a few days! -- what''''''''s in a signature? "Kelly" wrote: > Hi, > > Try line 164: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > "FriendlyDutch" <FriendlyDutch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:E3664633-4763-4083-BF2A-05437EDD51AC@microsoft.com... > > On Windows XP Pro SP2, my taskbar has started freezing completely. The > > rest > > of Explorer is working: i can launch new Folder windows, desktop is > > responsive. I am running WIndows Update automatically, so should be up to > > date. C:\windows\Explorer.exe is version 6.00.2900.3156 > > (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070613-1234), dated 13 June 2007, 11:23:07 (UK local time). > > I > > can kill (all) and relaunch explorer.exe which gives me functionality back > > for a little while until it hangs again - the clock in notification area > > stops when this happens. > > > > I do connect both using remote desktop as well as local console sessions, > > switching between the two. I read that there is a known problem with > > caching > > the taskbar and desktop but as my desktop is working, that doesn't appear > > to > > be the same problem. > > > > Any advice is appreciated. > > > > >
Guest Kelly Posted September 26, 2007 Posted September 26, 2007 Re: Taskbar frozen; Notification are alive but not responsive Great to hear. How interesting. And please do. -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "FriendlyDutch" <FriendlyDutch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C33B927C-D325-40B4-AEDF-AF6A5B95EBDB@microsoft.com... > So far, so good. I've run the vbs (after checking my registry for the > changes > it would be making). The Taskbar came back in working order, al be it at > the > bottom of the screen rather than the left hand side where I'd parked it. > > Just curious to note, that none of the keys there were deleted existed in > the first place, and neither did any of the keys that were added! > > Tanks so far - will post an update if the Taskbar stays alive for a few > days! > -- > what''''''''s in a signature? > > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Try line 164: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> >> "FriendlyDutch" <FriendlyDutch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in >> message >> news:E3664633-4763-4083-BF2A-05437EDD51AC@microsoft.com... >> > On Windows XP Pro SP2, my taskbar has started freezing completely. The >> > rest >> > of Explorer is working: i can launch new Folder windows, desktop is >> > responsive. I am running WIndows Update automatically, so should be up >> > to >> > date. C:\windows\Explorer.exe is version 6.00.2900.3156 >> > (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070613-1234), dated 13 June 2007, 11:23:07 (UK local >> > time). >> > I >> > can kill (all) and relaunch explorer.exe which gives me functionality >> > back >> > for a little while until it hangs again - the clock in notification >> > area >> > stops when this happens. >> > >> > I do connect both using remote desktop as well as local console >> > sessions, >> > switching between the two. I read that there is a known problem with >> > caching >> > the taskbar and desktop but as my desktop is working, that doesn't >> > appear >> > to >> > be the same problem. >> > >> > Any advice is appreciated. >> > >> >> >>
Guest FriendlyDutch Posted September 26, 2007 Posted September 26, 2007 Re: Taskbar frozen; Notification are alive but not responsive Well, taskbar is frozen again. This happened after I 'high-jacked' an existing logged in session via Remote Desktop from the desktop console onto my notebook. The mouse shows as up+down arrow, no clock is showing at the moment (may have lost that on the way. BTW, some of the policy setting that were added to the registry prevent any customization of the taskbar (e.g. adding Quick Launch and moving the Taskbar back to the Left edge of the screen). Any further suggestions? -- what''''''''s in a signature? "Kelly" wrote: > Great to hear. > How interesting. > And please do. > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > > "FriendlyDutch" <FriendlyDutch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C33B927C-D325-40B4-AEDF-AF6A5B95EBDB@microsoft.com... > > So far, so good. I've run the vbs (after checking my registry for the > > changes > > it would be making). The Taskbar came back in working order, al be it at > > the > > bottom of the screen rather than the left hand side where I'd parked it. > > > > Just curious to note, that none of the keys there were deleted existed in > > the first place, and neither did any of the keys that were added! > > > > Tanks so far - will post an update if the Taskbar stays alive for a few > > days! > > -- > > what''''''''s in a signature? > > > > > > "Kelly" wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Try line 164: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > >> > >> -- > >> > >> All the Best, > >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > >> > >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > >> > >> > >> "FriendlyDutch" <FriendlyDutch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in > >> message > >> news:E3664633-4763-4083-BF2A-05437EDD51AC@microsoft.com... > >> > On Windows XP Pro SP2, my taskbar has started freezing completely. The > >> > rest > >> > of Explorer is working: i can launch new Folder windows, desktop is > >> > responsive. I am running WIndows Update automatically, so should be up > >> > to > >> > date. C:\windows\Explorer.exe is version 6.00.2900.3156 > >> > (xpsp_sp2_gdr.070613-1234), dated 13 June 2007, 11:23:07 (UK local > >> > time). > >> > I > >> > can kill (all) and relaunch explorer.exe which gives me functionality > >> > back > >> > for a little while until it hangs again - the clock in notification > >> > area > >> > stops when this happens. > >> > > >> > I do connect both using remote desktop as well as local console > >> > sessions, > >> > switching between the two. I read that there is a known problem with > >> > caching > >> > the taskbar and desktop but as my desktop is working, that doesn't > >> > appear > >> > to > >> > be the same problem. > >> > > >> > Any advice is appreciated. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest aaleaman Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Re: Taskbar frozen; Notification are alive but not responsive I am experiencing the exact same problem - our symptoms are identical. Everything was fine yesterday. After a reboot this morning, the taskbar is completely non-functional, but the desktop and all applications function normally. Yesterday I installed an iTunes update, an iPhone update, and a Divx update. I'm betting one of those is somehow responsible, and my money is on the Divx. Any ideas, suggestions, or commiseration would be welcome. Thanks!
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