> Your welcome, Steve.
>
> I remember now what was responsible for that problem on my machine. It was the 'Active
> Title Bar' size. Reducing it corrected the 'Notification Area' problem. Try it, or you
> could create a new theme.
>
> Pick an existing theme under the Display Properties Appearance tab. Click on the
> 'Advanced' button and start playing with the values.
> Save with a new name. I name mine MyTheme_96_Calibri, MyTheme_120_Segoe etc.
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Steve L." discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B507BAF-C9D4-48DD-994B-CB9B4B7C96B1@microsoft.com...

>> Thank you. Your first suggestion worked (Theme). My settings are retained
>> after I go back to my original theme. However, once back to the original
>> theme I cannot change the settings from there. If I want new notification
>> area settings I have to go back to a different theme to do it. Not a big
>> problem.
>>
>> "ju.c" wrote:
>>

>>> Your 'Display Properties' Theme may have changed, so when you click the drop down arrow
>>> nothing seems to happen.
>>>
>>> 1. Right-click on the Desktop and select Properties.
>>> 2. On the 'Theme' tab click on the 'Save As...' button and
>>> save your current theme as a backup, then either select
>>> another theme or try the following:
>>>
>>> 3. Select the 'Appearance' tab.
>>> 4. Under 'Font size:' select 'Normal'.
>>> 5. If it's already 'Normal' then change it to 'Large Fonts'
>>> and 'Apply' then change it again to 'Normal' and 'Apply'.
>>> 6. Log-off or restart.
>>>
>>>
>>> ju.c
>>>
>>>
>>> "Steve L." discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:DA321E33-F221-4815-BBC6-16A883AC7A1E@microsoft.com...

>>>> Thanks but that no longer works. When I click on an Item it turns blue also
>>>> then showing the down carrot. Then, until now I wouuld click on the down
>>>> carrot and a menu would appread allowing me to change the notification to
>>>> Always Show, Never Show, or Show when active. I'm not sure of the wording
>>>> because it won't work now so I can check it. When I clik the down carrot
>>>> nothing happens - I don't get the drop down menu showing those selections.
>>>> The only thing that hapopens when I click the down carrot is that the blue
>>>> disappears.
>>>>
>>>> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>>>>

>>>>> Control Panel > Taskbar and Start Menu > Taskbar tab > checkmark in
>>>>> 'Hide inactive icons' then click the Customize button
>>>>>
>>>>> Note: You will only see the 'unhide' icon when you have inactive icons
>>>>> that are hidden.
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve L. wrote:

>>>>>> I can no longer customize the icons. When I click the drop down arrow to
>>>>>> select "Never Show" or another change, nothing happens. I don't get the
>>>>>> dropdown menu enabling me to select a different display of any of the icons.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Windows XP Service Pack 3
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any fix?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, Steve L.

>>>>>

>>>

>