Options in notifications gets grayed out. Vista business

Apart from the other STRANGE things that happen with window Vista (btw
is there a way I can get a refund for this incredibily, utterly
<censored> operating system?)

Problem: in Taskbar and Start Menu Properties ---> System Icons : the
VOLUME and POWER checkboxes are DEACTIVATED and cannot be checked
because they are GRAYED OUT.

This happens every 2 by 3. Also happens with other notification options.

I would like to know if any "expert" can tell me:

1) WHAT IN THE WORLD IS CAUSING THIS

2) HOW CAN I FIX IT

3) DON'T TELL ME TO REBOOT BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY DONE AT LEAST THREE TIMES

4) MICROSOFT: YOU HAVE LOST A CUSTOMER

greetings

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"a453" <> wrote in message
news:i7hk1a$h6e$...
>
> Apart from the other STRANGE things that happen with window Vista (btw is
> there a way I can get a refund for this incredibily, utterly <censored>
> operating system?)
>
> Problem: in Taskbar and Start Menu Properties ---> System Icons : the
> VOLUME and POWER checkboxes are DEACTIVATED and cannot be checked because
> they are GRAYED OUT.
>
> This happens every 2 by 3. Also happens with other notification options.
>
> I would like to know if any "expert" can tell me:
>
> 1) WHAT IN THE WORLD IS CAUSING THIS
>
> 2) HOW CAN I FIX IT
>
> 3) DON'T TELL ME TO REBOOT BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY DONE AT LEAST THREE
> TIMES
>
> 4) MICROSOFT: YOU HAVE LOST A CUSTOMER
>
> greetings