> You hit it right on. I had changed my Title Bar size such that both the time
> and the day of week showed. Reducing it so only the times shows corrects the
> Icon notification problem. Thank you again.
>
> Steve
>
> "ju.c" wrote:
>

>> 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.

>>>>>>

>>>>

>>