Glow on taskbar buttons doesn't go away

frohman

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When you mouse over a button on the taskbar in Windows 7, the button glows in the predominant color of the program's icon, with the glow being most intense where the cursor currently is. Then the cursor leaves the button, the glow goes away.

However, for me, when the cursor leaves a button and does not then enter another button, the glow stays on the previously hovered over button. This is not what is supposed to happen. Does anyone know what causes this or how to fix it?
 

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HP Pavilion dv95000t
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
Memory
4GB DDR2
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NVidia GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
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17" LCD @ 1680x1050
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ST9120822AS (120GB)
Maxtor 6 L200R0 (160GB) (external USB)
WDC WD10 01FALS-00J7B0 (1TB) (external USB)
Mouse
Logitech V450
Does the glow disappear when you click the desktop?
 

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Sony Vaio Z46GDU
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[email protected] 1066MHz FSB
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Sony branded
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6GB DDR3 1066MHz
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9300M GS 256MB Dedicated (Speed) + Intel4500MHD (Stamina)
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Realtek HD Audio
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13.1' WXGA
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
320GB 7200RPM w/ 16MB cache
Internet Speed
1MB/s

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv95000t
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
Memory
4GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" LCD @ 1680x1050
Hard Drives
Toshiba MK1234 GSX (120GB)
ST9120822AS (120GB)
Maxtor 6 L200R0 (160GB) (external USB)
WDC WD10 01FALS-00J7B0 (1TB) (external USB)
Mouse
Logitech V450
Have you got mouse set to one click to open files instead of double click?
If so hover over = one click = select icon, until you hover or click over something else
 

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Pauly Special
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Onboard
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Onboard
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Have you got mouse set to one click to open files instead of double click?
If so hover over = one click = select icon, until you hover or click over something else
Mouse is set to default of double-click to open. Can't stand it the other way.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv95000t
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
Memory
4GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" LCD @ 1680x1050
Hard Drives
Toshiba MK1234 GSX (120GB)
ST9120822AS (120GB)
Maxtor 6 L200R0 (160GB) (external USB)
WDC WD10 01FALS-00J7B0 (1TB) (external USB)
Mouse
Logitech V450
Update your drivers with the guide in my sig.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio Z46GDU
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
CPU
[email protected] 1066MHz FSB
Motherboard
Sony branded
Memory
6GB DDR3 1066MHz
Graphics Card(s)
9300M GS 256MB Dedicated (Speed) + Intel4500MHD (Stamina)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
13.1' WXGA
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
320GB 7200RPM w/ 16MB cache
Internet Speed
1MB/s
Update your drivers with the guide in my sig.
I hadn't realized that NVidia was now releasing drivers for mobile video cards. Last time I checked I still fell into the "See your manufacturer" category. Anyway, updated the drivers and the glow now works correctly. Thanks everyone.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv95000t
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
Memory
4GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" LCD @ 1680x1050
Hard Drives
Toshiba MK1234 GSX (120GB)
ST9120822AS (120GB)
Maxtor 6 L200R0 (160GB) (external USB)
WDC WD10 01FALS-00J7B0 (1TB) (external USB)
Mouse
Logitech V450
[Solved] Glow on taskbar buttons doesn't go away

This appears to be solved. Thanks everyone.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dv95000t
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700
Memory
4GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
17" LCD @ 1680x1050
Hard Drives
Toshiba MK1234 GSX (120GB)
ST9120822AS (120GB)
Maxtor 6 L200R0 (160GB) (external USB)
WDC WD10 01FALS-00J7B0 (1TB) (external USB)
Mouse
Logitech V450
Excellent, report this thread as solved, by clicking the exclamation mark at the top of the post.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio Z46GDU
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
CPU
[email protected] 1066MHz FSB
Motherboard
Sony branded
Memory
6GB DDR3 1066MHz
Graphics Card(s)
9300M GS 256MB Dedicated (Speed) + Intel4500MHD (Stamina)
Sound Card
Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
13.1' WXGA
Screen Resolution
1600x900
Hard Drives
320GB 7200RPM w/ 16MB cache
Internet Speed
1MB/s
Well, now that Frostmourne's sig doesn't show or has been changed, the fix can no longer be seen.
Can anyone post whatever link he had in my sig?

I've had this problem for months and have always updated my gpu drivers, so I hope there were some additional instructions in that link.

Thanks,
SubGum
 

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Gateway P-7811FX
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Core2Duo P8400
Memory
4gig DDR3
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GeForce 9800m GTS
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