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  1. 2004/01/15
    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Got a new computer with XP and IE6. When I get everything on the task bar the way I like it I lock the toolbar. When I shut down the computer at night and start it up in the morning the taskbar is back to original. How can I get it to keep the settings? Thanks.
     
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    From MS:-

    There are two keys in the registry entries that determine the LOCK settings
    of the taskbar. Below is the information:

    User Key:
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
    er]

    System Key:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo
    rer]

    Value Name: LockTaskbar
    Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
    Value Data: (0 = Unlocked, 1 = Locked)

    If you set the LockTaskbar Value Data for System key to 1, the taskbar will
    be locked, and restrict users from making any changes to its position.

    Regards,

    Nicole Wan
    Nicolew@online.microsoft.com
    Product Support Services
    Microsoft Corporation

    HTH.
     
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    DugE

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    Hi Brett -- On the System Key I can get as far as Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies. There is no Explorer. I only have these three folders: Nonenum, Ratings, and System.

    Any ideas?
     
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  5. 2004/01/15
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    With Policies highlighted, right-click an empty space in the right-hand panel and choose New > Key and name it Explorer.

    With Explorer highlighted, right-click an empty space in the right-hand panel and choose New > DWord value and name it LockTaskbar

    Double-click the new value and set it to 1.

    Christer

    Oh, one more thing ...... BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP ...... before doing this unless You are willing to gamble!

    If on ME or XP setting a restore point is a good idea too!
     
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    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    OK -- Quick question. When I right click on the taskbar and put a check by the lock toolbar option it works so is this registry editing necessary? Just asking.

    I'll edit the reg and see how it goes. Thanks.
     
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  7. 2004/01/16
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    Ticking the "lock" option should be enough. I would try that first to see if it works.
    I didn´t consider that in my reply. I only answered the question about the non existing key that had to be added.

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    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi Christer -- That is my problem. I do tick the lock toolbar option but after a reboot or shutdown/startup IE6 reverts back to the original configuration.

    What I did to start with was to change my toolbar to small icons, added a few, dragged the links bar down so I could see my most popular favorites. Then I lock the toolbar. But when I restart or shutdown/startup IE6 reverts back to the original configuration. How can I get IE to save the settings so I won't have to go through this everytime I turn on the computer?

    This is where I confused somewhat about the registry editing. Wouldn't locking the toolbar set the reg to 1 without me having to do it manually? Thanks.
     
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    Well, I haven´t changed anything in neither the toolbar nor in the taskbar which probably means that I don´t know the solution to that problem.

    When I check Help and Support for this, it says that it locks the Taskbar and/or Toolbar to its place on the screen.

    When I untick, I get "position arrows" at the edges and can resize or move to a different position.

    When I retick, these arrows disappear but I can still add and remove buttons and such.

    About the registry key, I have added a few of those and values to correct other issues and the value should set itself to "1" when created. If not, do it manually.

    Christer
     
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    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Well tried the edit tip - no go. Still not saving the settings.

    Does xp have an option to repair IE like 98 does? IE doesn't show up in the Add/Remove panel so I can't try that route.

    Thanks
     
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    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Oops -- Now I see why your suggestions didn't work. Well they did but for the toolbar on the desktop. I'm talking about the toolbar on IE. I can't get IE to save the settings once I have the toolbar set up the way I want it. Any suggestions? Thanks.
     
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    Try if this is the fix You need for Your problem!

    Christer
     
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    DugE

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    Thanks Christer I'll try it.
     
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    DugE

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    Well darn. It did good until I restarted then it reverted back to default settings. If I had hair I'd pull it out! :)
     
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    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I can't figure out why a reboot is causing IE's settings to return to default. Any other advice? I've tried all the registry hacks but I still get the same results. Thanks.

    Christer -- Reread your earlier post about the 'ticking of the toolbar option to lock'. You explained that it only locks it to the screen. Any idea why the settings aren't saved? Where can I find IE's settings? Thanks again.
     
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  16. 2004/01/20
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    John,
    I´ve changed the toolbar in Internet Explorer and after reboot, it stays as I changed it to.

    To make sure that we don´t talk past eachother, in the head line of Your first post it says "OE6 help" in bold.

    Are Your problems with Outlook Express or Internet Explorer?

    I suspect IE since that one has been the most frequently mentioned.

    Christer
     
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  17. 2004/01/20
    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Typo - It was meant to be IE6.

    Mine worked fine until I used System Restore. Ever since whenever I reboot IE reverts to default. This has got me frustrated now.

    When you change things on the toolbar where are the settings kept?

    Sorry bout the typo.
     
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  18. 2004/01/20
    Christer

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    When You mention that You have used System Restore, then I´m not surprized that strange things happen.

    I abandoned SR when I was still on WinME since it let me down big time. Luckily, I also had Ghost Images which saved me from a reinstall.

    My conclusion was to trust Ghost and distrust SR with the concequence that Ghost is used as the sole means of system backup and SR is disabled in Services.

    Some people say that SR works well but I have seen or heard about it NOT working well on so many occasions that I can only recommend to use a third party backup program which protects the system as a whole and not only selected files.

    Christer
     
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  19. 2004/01/20
    DugE

    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I'm trying to get out of using System Restore. I only used it to see how it worked. It seemed to have left out some needed files. Things weren't that great so I decided now would be a good time to try the Recovery cd. Yeah, right. That went over about as well as the system restore. I thought it would restore exactely like it was the day I bought it (Thats what HP claimed it would do) but it left the icons for the programs I installed but not the programs.

    I have another thread in the xp forum trying to make a xp operating system disk since this HP came pre installed with no disks. That will solve a lot of "aw ****" kind of reactions I am having with this thing at the moment. :)

    But this thing with IE. I don't know if a system restore or the recovery install messed this up or if its something different alltogether.
     
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  20. 2004/01/21
    Christer

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    Do You know if this specific problem started after using System Restore or after using the Recovery CD?

    By Your description, using the Recovery CD seems to work like an upgrade. I mean, if You do an upgrade from Win98 to WinXP, You get to keep all Your personal files and settings to make the transfer easy.

    I wonder what would happen if You did a format prior to using the Recovery CD? Then, of course You would loose all Your personal stuff since my bet is that Your computer only has one single partition, C:.

    However, if the computer is still new with only a little data on the HDD, now would be the time to burn that stuff to CD(s) and get the setup back to square one.

    I don´t know how the setup works when using a Recovery CD, if there´s the option to partition the HDD. If there is, I would do that and have the following in mind:

    C: - 10-15GB => system and programs
    D: - HDD size minus C: and E: => data
    E: - 10-15GB => dedicated to Images of C:

    This setup would make the use of Ghost (or any other imaging program) easy since the system and programs can be separated from the data, including E-mail, Address Book, and Favorites.

    The next time the s*h*i*t* hits the fan, it will be a matter of ten minutes and a cup of coffee to set it right.

    Christer
     
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  21. 2004/01/21
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    DugE Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi Christer

    This happened after a system restore. I thought a recovery would solve the problem but it didn't.

    My recovery is located on the D: drive of the hdd. I had to make my own recovery disks from it.

    What I'm gonna do is get a friends windows cd and reinstall using my product key number. That will best solve all my problems. Thanks for the replies but I'm going to take the easy way out. :)
     
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