Windows 7 Taskbar bug on 7100

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javros

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Just checking if anybody else has this. I normally put the taskbar at the top of my screen. This time i notice that after i have set it to the top, restart the system and the taskbar look weird. I've attached a picture cos i don't know how to describe it.

There is an extra transparent layer that is bigger than the taskbar thus covering the "X" button and titles at the top.

Anybody else having this bug and anyway to fix it? U don't get this if you keep the taskbar at the bottom.
 
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This happened to me, too. I fixed it, though. All I did was reposition the taskbar on another side of the screen, enabled/disabled the big icons again, and put the taskbar back to my desired position. You may have to reboot.
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reghakr said:
TMH,

These are binary registry values, something even I usually don't mess with. That's very dangerous territory

Where did you get this registry hack from?
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Make a registry back up if you're worried.

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Windows 7 RC Release Notes - Several issues that testers should be aware of - Softpedia

Fixing the High Contrast and Classic theme problem also fixed my "blur" bug. I use the same NVidia driver for GeForce 6600 I had in Windows 7077.



If you guys did a fresh install then the problem is quite bizarre indeed.

Edit: Forget my tip. IT'S BACK. I just tested multiple times yesterday and it wasn't there.. now it is, again. Both using small taskbar on top and moving taskbar from left to top. Pretty random.
 
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I have this problem.
Win 7 RC 64-bit, fresh install, GeForce 8800GTS, using small-icon taskbar on the top.

Simply unlocking, moving to sides/bottom, and then repositioning at the top fixes it, but very annoying to do on every reboot.

Haven't tried the hard reset suggested by reghakr, but I'd rather not if I don't have to, however if someone can confirm that it works that would be swell.
 
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the same problemhappend to me

this is deffently a bug
i have acer aspire 5100
with amd turion 64 bit
ati raadon Xpress 1100
the same thing happend to me
and its gets worst
when the task bar is up it leavs a little shadow bar binith the task bar
and it covering other open windows
big big big bug
fix it
​
 
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when i restart it gets fixt but after a while it happens again

when i restart it gets fixt but after a while it happens again and i dont want to restar my computer every 5 minuts
 
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tzachi said:
when i restart it gets fixt but after a while it happens again and i dont want to restar my computer every 5 minuts
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Have you ruled out the possibility of a bad driver? As in have you installed the latest Windows 7 driver for your gpu? And if that didn't work or wasn't available for your specific model than have you tried the latest available Windows Vista driver? I only ask this because I know there were a couple others in a different thread with a very similar problem and it was just a matter of trying a different driver for them..
 
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Are you using the lastest drivers for your card. ATI has released drivers for Windows 7.

Take a look here:

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there is no driver for my specific ati gpu (radon XPRESS 1100)
but i have installd the latest vista driver still no good
thnx for your help
 
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having the same problem

after moving the bar to the bottom and back to the top to get rid of the extra taskbar piece, maximizing a window still only maximizes to where that extra taskbar piece was ... until i change to large icons then back to small and put back on the bottom and then back on the top again.
 
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