Taskbar toolbars constantly disappearing

[iamgregor]

So I've read the other threads here for trying to get your toolbars (not quicklaunch, I use my own) to stop disappearing and the advice there didn't help.

Isn't there a tool or hack yet that forces Windows to behave like it should? Anyone?

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Hi iamgregor,

In order for us to recommend a tool or hack, if one exists, we'll need some more information about your issue. First, please fill out your System Specs as completely as possible.

What toolbars are disappearing? By "I use my own" do you mean a third-party toolbar program? What sort of behavior are you expecting from Windows 7 that it's not producing?

Answers to those questions will enable us to better assist you.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[whs]

Before RTM, I had the same problem. Every time I rebooted, my toolbars were gone. But since RTM I have not encountered this problem any more - neither in x86 nor in x64.

 

[iamgregor]

Before RTM, I had the same problem. Every time I rebooted, my toolbars were gone. But since RTM I have not encountered this problem any more - neither in x86 nor in x64.

What's RTM?

 

[iamgregor]

Hi iamgregor,

In order for us to recommend a tool or hack, if one exists, we'll need some more information about your issue. First, please fill out your System Specs as completely as possible.

What toolbars are disappearing? By "I use my own" do you mean a third-party toolbar program? What sort of behavior are you expecting from Windows 7 that it's not producing?

Answers to those questions will enable us to better assist you.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

Win 7 64 bit home premium. My toolbars are just folders in my documents folder (I sorted my shortcuts into categories and named each by the category). I add them using New Toolbar.

I have updated my settings in the system specs link you specified, but that's the base of it.

 

[whs]

Before RTM, I had the same problem. Every time I rebooted, my toolbars were gone. But since RTM I have not encountered this problem any more - neither in x86 nor in x64.

What's RTM?

Release to Marketing - that is the official release of Win7. Before that we had only Beta and RC test versions.
Software release life cycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[iamgregor]

Before RTM, I had the same problem. Every time I rebooted, my toolbars were gone. But since RTM I have not encountered this problem any more - neither in x86 nor in x64.

What's RTM?

Release to Marketing - that is the official release of Win7. Before that we had only Beta and RC test versions.
Software release life cycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mine is OEM pre-installed with my laptop that I bought last month. So that shouldn't be an issue for me.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Thanks for adding your info, iamgregor. Here's the hotfix Microsoft offers for this issue: FIX: The Taskbar is reset to the default settings when you use the "Automatically Log On" feature in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[iamgregor]

I'll give it a try, thanks!

 

[Ivo]

Thanks for adding your info, iamgregor. Here's the hotfix Microsoft offers for this issue: FIX: The Taskbar is reset to the default settings when you use the "Automatically Log On" feature in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

How do I download the hotfix? I don't see a download link on that KB page.

Ivo

 

[Greg S]

Thanks for adding your info, iamgregor. Here's the hotfix Microsoft offers for this issue: FIX: The Taskbar is reset to the default settings when you use the "Automatically Log On" feature in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

How do I download the hotfix? I don't see a download link on that KB page.

Ivo

Under Resolution

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

That's a pretty circuitous route to the contact info. Microsoft Answers probably has the quickest response time for MS Support, I'd suggest making a new post here that includes a link to the hotfix page so they know exactly which one you need.

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[iamgregor]

Thanks for adding your info, iamgregor. Here's the hotfix Microsoft offers for this issue: FIX: The Taskbar is reset to the default settings when you use the "Automatically Log On" feature in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

Looks risky. I don't have it set to auto-log in so the hotfix shouldn't work for me.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Yeah, if your issue isn't exactly the same as the one the hotfix is designed to address, it's safer not to perform it. Hopefully we can find another solution to this, though.

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[iamgregor]

Solved it

I figured out why my computer was restarting and constantly messing up when hibernating, sleeping, etc.

Someone suggested removing AVG and Zonealarm and using Avast and Comodo instead. Problem solved. I've always liked AVG and Zonealarm, but for now, I'm going to avoid them until they can get their act together.