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03-22-2003, 07:47 PM
This is not a Mind Altering tweak but One Which Eased an Itch.
Nor is it copied -but painfully thru experimentation&advice.
Hopefully someone has a simpler solution.

PROBLEM
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LOOK HERE: RightClick Start button\Properties\Taskbar\(mark hideinactive)\Customize\Past Items

The list in Past Items contains programs uninstalled a long time ago.

I tend to un\install alot of software & Registryclean etc. after uninstalling.
The list still grows


SOLUTION
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Open Regedit (start button-run-type: regedit -ok)
Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify

The right page says
IconsStreams REG_BINARY 14 00 00......
PastIconStream REG_BINARY 14 00 00......

Delete Both lines (rightclick to delete) - Close regedit


Open TaskManager (press Ctrl-Alt-Del) - Processes - rightclick Explorer.exe - End Process -Yes
File - New Task
Type: explorer.exe
ok
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Now Check (startbutton\properties\taskbar\customize\past items)
It is Clean.
Once you start using different programs again- they will turn up
and build up again...

Windows has a lot to fix.........

baseballboy
03-24-2003, 01:18 AM
i tried this and got all the way until i was looking for the \"traynotify" and i could not find it. any solutions?

jojolite
03-24-2003, 10:17 PM
Worked fine with XP Pro.Thanks... ;)

gday2uk
03-25-2003, 05:49 PM
What you want to do really is modify the binary data to 0000.

This way windows will not cock up trying to find 'traynotify'.

Btw, this tip (and many others) is easily found on microsoft's support pages.
Worth looking at and doing a search if you have any niggling windows problems.

Crack_man
03-25-2003, 06:12 PM
What is it the tip does,I didnīt understand by "Inactiveicons".
And does it work for XP home edition?

gday2uk
03-25-2003, 06:20 PM
Originally posted by Crack_man@25 March 2003 - 19:12
What is it the tip does,I didnīt understand by "Inactiveicons".
And does it work for XP home edition?
LOOK HERE: RightClick Start button\Properties\Taskbar\(mark hideinactive)\Customize\Past Items

Or an easier way would be to right click on the taskbar itself.

Crack_man
03-25-2003, 06:34 PM
Thanx,I had a buch of stuff there which I didnīt know how to remove.

gday2uk
03-25-2003, 06:58 PM
Apart from this :rtfm:

You might also want to try this Windows XP support (Home & Pro) (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/support/default.asp)

:geek:

Crack_man
03-25-2003, 08:09 PM
Originally posted by gday2uk@25 March 2003 - 19:58
Apart from this :rtfm:

You might also want to try this Windows XP support (Home & Pro) (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/support/default.asp)

:geek:
I have always wonder what the hell does that little yellow guy with the book mean.

Agamalizard
03-25-2003, 10:10 PM
I recommend the below program to everyone;

"jv16 PowerTools"

It would remove all craps hidden anywhere in your computer. Than just playing with your registry keys anyhow. B)

infamousalbo101
03-31-2003, 06:39 AM
I dont understand anything