Yes you may indeed be right! There are settings in the registry that can do
that..
but why would they have changed? Anyway..
There is a security console for XP that may work for vista as well that has
that exact option..
you can try it.. perhaps you would need to run by right clicking on the exe
and selecting run as administrator..
see screenshot
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7531/sshot1ej2.jpg
see the last check box: disallow toolbars on taskbar
you can find this console here:
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
tell me if this works for you...
These settings normally are in a snap in for security policies... if this
doesnt work tell me
so I can try to find it in vista..
I tried that per your instructions. I made the settings and they did a cold
boot.
It did not work. I then tried a reboot, and it still does not work.
Whenever I go back into the program they are checked again, by
themselves...the elves are at work!!