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    Minimize to system tray does not work properly in vista

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by wella, May 6, 2007.

  1. wella

    wella Notebook Consultant

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    For some reason every time I minimize applications to system tray on vista (google talk, msn etc) the window for the application stays in the taskbar but is not clickable (it just occupies space which defeats the purpose of minimizing to tray).

    I am quite sure that I have everything set up properly to minimize to system tray only and not to taskbar + tray...

    Has anyone else been running into the same problem? Any fix for that?
     
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  2. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Are you using a legal copy of Vista? Did you "Upgrade" to Vista from XP instead of performing a clean install of Vista? Have you tried repairing or re-installing your Vista?
     
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  3. wella

    wella Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, it came preinstalled with my new dell and I got the COA which came with my laptop

    No, I did a clean install of Vista using the installation disc provided by dell

    This is my third clean install of vista and I am still encountering the same problem


    Any suggestions? :confused:
     
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    fishcube Notebook Evangelist

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    This is happening to us also on our new HP dv9500 laptop. Had it about 2 months. What is going on? and I hope its an easy fix? Please help! We are about to do our tax return and don't want this happening when we do!

    SK
     
    fishcube, Feb 14, 2008
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