Taskbar - unwanted shadow


  1. Posts : 21
    Win7 & XP
       #1

    Taskbar - unwanted shadow


    The taskbar has a shadow which, as I have it at the top, obscures maximised window controls. On a 32bit installation it cured itself which I put down to an auto update, but nothing will shift it on my 64 bit one.

    If I change the position and move it back, sometimes the shadow goes but
    it always seems to come back.
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  2. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #2

    Hi Henry and welcome to Se7en Forums

    Do you have the following highlighted option enabled?
    Taskbar - unwanted shadow-capture.png
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  3. Posts : 43
    Windows 7 7600
       #3

    I think he means the same as I tried to describe in my post here: My look on Build 7100
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  4. Posts : 21
    Win7 & XP
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Yes, same problem. I did a search before posting, but yours didn't come up.
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  5. Posts : 43
    Windows 7 7600
       #5

    I think the glitch occurs when you use small icons on the taskbar. Try using the normal sized icons and see if the shadow goes away.

    I am unsure if this is a bug in the operating system or the graphics driver.
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  6. Posts : 72,058
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #6

    Hello Henry, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    It may just be a graphic glitch with the video drivers that updating or wiggling the window a bit may sort out, but you might also see if unchecking the Visual Effects option highlighted below may help with it.

    Taskbar - unwanted shadow-effects.jpg

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  7. Posts : 21
    Win7 & XP
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I have tried both with small and large icons, and I don't have Window Shadows enabled.

    I agree, its a driver issue, but on my laptop it resolved itself; probably with a Windows Update which installed new video drivers.

    Thanks for trying to help.
    Last edited by henryg; 18 May 2009 at 13:09. Reason: I'm an idiot
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  8. Posts : 72,058
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #8

    Henry,

    I'm happy to hear that it seems to have sorted itself out. My guess would be the updated driver as well. :)
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