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Taskbar won't hide when there are notifications
My Windows 11 taskbar is set to hide automatically, however if there is a notification it will not hide until I have opened the program the notification came from (typically, an MS Teams message, or a ...
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Windows 11 - "Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar" setting won't stick on reboot
I upgraded my computer to Windows 11 a few months ago and this issue has been plaguing me ever since. I wanted to enable all notification icons in the taskbar but the "Always show all icons and ...
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Windows's notification area doesn't allow to hide icons, when all are shown
I'm using the option to "Always show all icons in the notification are", because it is easier for me to see them on one line.
But, when that option is selected I can't choose anymore which ...
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How do I take care of Apps that need my attention in the Windows Taskbar?
I have an ultrawide setup, so usually I have two windows side by side at a time. Sometimes, especially with Zoom and Discord, I get many notifications. Whenever I get many messages or notifications ...
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How to control Windows 10 notifications outside of the "Settings" app (specifically, disabling flux notifications)?
Flux has an incredibly annoying line of notifications that appear to announce that the app has disabled itself, for whatever reason (when I start some application or use the snipping tool), and I can'...
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How do I make the hidden notifications arrow point to the left in Windows 7?
In Windows Vista and earlier it use to point to the left to show hidden notifications extending the notifications area out. Since Windows 7 it's just an up arrow that shows a separate box instead. Is ...
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Windows 10 taskbar doesn't show number of messages received by Skype App
I am using Windows 10, and the Skype App that came with it. (Not Skype for Business.)
I have its icon in the taskbar.
But when I get a message, the taskbar icon doesn't change to show me that I ...
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How to disable flashing icons in Windows 10 taskbar
My question is the same as this one but for Windows 10 instead of Windows 7.
Is there a way to stop taskbar icons from flashing orange to get my attention? I find it very distracting. I have tried ...
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How do I find what program is keeping the taskbar from auto-hiding?
The name says it all. Taskbar is set to auto-hide, taskbar does not auto-hide, obviously, I want it to auto-hide. Some program is keeping it from doing that. Sometimes I find the culprit quickly if ...
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Tray icon area is missing/invisible, icons locked on Windows 10
Since today I got the problem that my whole tray icon area is empty/missing/invisible. The only thing I see is the notification area icon and my locale settings:
Interestingly, the icons are ...
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Removing system tray notifications
Using Windows 7, I am running WhatPulse. It generates annoying notifications in the system tray that I just don't need to see. The administrator on WhatPulse forums refuses to accept there is a ...
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What is the shortcut to go (or bring up/maximize the window) to the newest notification in the taskbar?
What is the shortcut to go to the newest notification program in the taskbar?
So when I hit the combination my skype chat windows with the person who messaged me comes up? (or a installer that ...
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Cannot enable Notification Area in Windows 7
In 64-bit Windows 7, I cannot enable the notification area in the taskbar at all. Every time I try to customize the notification and system icon settings, it says "Some settings are managed by your ...
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How do I return an application from the notification area to the taskbar
One of our users has the problem that whenever she minimizes a specific application, it gets minimized to the notification area instead of to the taskbar. The application does not appear in the ...
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Why are my Windows 7 System Alerts not coming to the front?
Ever since I installed Windows 7 Pro SP1 x64 on my Dell XPS M1730, system alerts (for example, the alert you get when installing software that wants to make modifications to your computer) will flash ...
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