Toolbar changes disappear on re-boot

Vista Business SP1

Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen disappear the
next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address window (by right
clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and checking Address). I also
rearrange the order of some of the icons on the Quick Launch bar.

Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch icons are
back in the original order.

Suggestions?

Thanks.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com

Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.

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"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Vista Business SP1
>
> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen disappear
> the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address window (by right
> clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and checking Address). I also
> rearrange the order of some of the icons on the Quick Launch bar.
>
> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch icons are
> back in the original order.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> www.KenIsaacson.com

OK. I tried the following:

First, I UNchecked "Lock the Taskbar"
Then I made the desired changes to the taskbar.

Shouldn't I then be able to RE-lock the Taskbar?

I did all of that, but on re-booting, the changes were lost.

Thanks.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.
>
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> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:73973F04-9F73-4636-87D9-...
>> Vista Business SP1
>>
>> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen disappear
>> the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address window (by right
>> clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and checking Address). I
>> also rearrange the order of some of the icons on the Quick Launch bar.
>>
>> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch icons are
>> back in the original order.
>>
>> Suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ken Isaacson
>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>

My guess would be you have some permissions error in the Registry:

Aaron Stebner's WebLog Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool to
repair file and regi:
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/739820.aspx

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"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> OK. I tried the following:
>
> First, I UNchecked "Lock the Taskbar"
> Then I made the desired changes to the taskbar.
>
> Shouldn't I then be able to RE-lock the Taskbar?
>
> I did all of that, but on re-booting, the changes were lost.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> www.KenIsaacson.com
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
> message news:C50D9D45-4258-497C-A186-...
>> Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.
>>
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>>
>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:73973F04-9F73-4636-87D9-...
>>> Vista Business SP1
>>>
>>> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen disappear
>>> the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address window (by
>>> right clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and checking
>>> Address). I also rearrange the order of some of the icons on the Quick
>>> Launch bar.
>>>
>>> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch icons are
>>> back in the original order.
>>>
>>> Suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Ken Isaacson
>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>
>

Uh, in what way's (if any) can running that tool muck up my computer if
things don't go as planned? Any chance I'll be spending hours trying to make
it usable again?

Thanks.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
message news:6AEAF748-13EF-406D-B576-...
> My guess would be you have some permissions error in the Registry:
>
> Aaron Stebner's WebLog Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool to
> repair file and regi:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/739820.aspx
>
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>
> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:945464A4-D5F1-4CB7-951C-...
>> OK. I tried the following:
>>
>> First, I UNchecked "Lock the Taskbar"
>> Then I made the desired changes to the taskbar.
>>
>> Shouldn't I then be able to RE-lock the Taskbar?
>>
>> I did all of that, but on re-booting, the changes were lost.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ken Isaacson
>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:C50D9D45-4258-497C-A186-...
>>> Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.
>>>
>>> --
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>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
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>>>
>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:73973F04-9F73-4636-87D9-...
>>>> Vista Business SP1
>>>>
>>>> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen
>>>> disappear the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address
>>>> window (by right clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and
>>>> checking Address). I also rearrange the order of some of the icons on
>>>> the Quick Launch bar.
>>>>
>>>> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch icons
>>>> are back in the original order.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>
>>

System restore, not to mention 'last known good' make any registry change
worries pretty slim.

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"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:5277794C-6C5B-42A2-8A1E-...
> Uh, in what way's (if any) can running that tool muck up my computer if
> things don't go as planned? Any chance I'll be spending hours trying to
> make it usable again?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> www.KenIsaacson.com
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
> message news:6AEAF748-13EF-406D-B576-...
>> My guess would be you have some permissions error in the Registry:
>>
>> Aaron Stebner's WebLog Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool to
>> repair file and regi:
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/739820.aspx
>>
>> --
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>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
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>>
>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:945464A4-D5F1-4CB7-951C-...
>>> OK. I tried the following:
>>>
>>> First, I UNchecked "Lock the Taskbar"
>>> Then I made the desired changes to the taskbar.
>>>
>>> Shouldn't I then be able to RE-lock the Taskbar?
>>>
>>> I did all of that, but on re-booting, the changes were lost.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Ken Isaacson
>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>
>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>> message news:C50D9D45-4258-497C-A186-...
>>>> Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
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>>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>>
>>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:73973F04-9F73-4636-87D9-...
>>>>> Vista Business SP1
>>>>>
>>>>> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen
>>>>> disappear the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address
>>>>> window (by right clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and
>>>>> checking Address). I also rearrange the order of some of the icons on
>>>>> the Quick Launch bar.
>>>>>
>>>>> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch icons
>>>>> are back in the original order.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>
>>>
>

I've tried this, without success. Here's what happens:

After running the reset.cmd:

In the DOS window, the complete text of the script is displyed, and beneath
that it says "The filename or extension is too long."

Beneath that, this appears: "subinacl /subdirectories %programfiles%\
/grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >>
%temp%\subinacl_output.txt" telling me that "subinacl" is not recognized as
an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." (NOTE: the
full path name appears in the error msg.)

Beneath that, this appears: "subinacl /subdirectories %windir%\
/grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >>
%temp%\subinacl_output.txt" with the same error about not being an internal
or external command, etc.

Also, I can find the subinacl_output.txt file, but it's empty.

FWIW (because the instructions don't specify), I saved the reset.cmd script
to the Windows\system32 director, and run it from there.

Any ideas what's happening?

Thanks.

Ken Isaacson
SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
www.KenIsaacson.com





"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> System restore, not to mention 'last known good' make any registry change
> worries pretty slim.
>
> --
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>
> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:5277794C-6C5B-42A2-8A1E-...
>> Uh, in what way's (if any) can running that tool muck up my computer if
>> things don't go as planned? Any chance I'll be spending hours trying to
>> make it usable again?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ken Isaacson
>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:6AEAF748-13EF-406D-B576-...
>>> My guess would be you have some permissions error in the Registry:
>>>
>>> Aaron Stebner's WebLog Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool
>>> to repair file and regi:
>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/739820.aspx
>>>
>>> --
>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
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>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>
>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:945464A4-D5F1-4CB7-951C-...
>>>> OK. I tried the following:
>>>>
>>>> First, I UNchecked "Lock the Taskbar"
>>>> Then I made the desired changes to the taskbar.
>>>>
>>>> Shouldn't I then be able to RE-lock the Taskbar?
>>>>
>>>> I did all of that, but on re-booting, the changes were lost.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>
>>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>>> message news:C50D9D45-4258-497C-A186-...
>>>>> Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:73973F04-9F73-4636-87D9-...
>>>>>> Vista Business SP1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen
>>>>>> disappear the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address
>>>>>> window (by right clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and
>>>>>> checking Address). I also rearrange the order of some of the icons on
>>>>>> the Quick Launch bar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch icons
>>>>>> are back in the original order.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>>
>>>>
>>

You can try turning off the Aero theme, then back on to see if you can then
unlock the toolbar and make changes.

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"Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
news12ABEBA-D4F1-4C07-90C6-...
> I've tried this, without success. Here's what happens:
>
> After running the reset.cmd:
>
> In the DOS window, the complete text of the script is displyed, and
> beneath that it says "The filename or extension is too long."
>
> Beneath that, this appears: "subinacl /subdirectories %programfiles%\
> /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >>
> %temp%\subinacl_output.txt" telling me that "subinacl" is not recognized
> as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
> (NOTE: the full path name appears in the error msg.)
>
> Beneath that, this appears: "subinacl /subdirectories %windir%\
> /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >>
> %temp%\subinacl_output.txt" with the same error about not being an
> internal or external command, etc.
>
> Also, I can find the subinacl_output.txt file, but it's empty.
>
> FWIW (because the instructions don't specify), I saved the reset.cmd
> script to the Windows\system32 director, and run it from there.
>
> Any ideas what's happening?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ken Isaacson
> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
> www.KenIsaacson.com
>
>
>
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
> message news:A405F2BB-589D-4ACB-86A8-...
>> System restore, not to mention 'last known good' make any registry change
>> worries pretty slim.
>>
>> --
>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>
>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:5277794C-6C5B-42A2-8A1E-...
>>> Uh, in what way's (if any) can running that tool muck up my computer if
>>> things don't go as planned? Any chance I'll be spending hours trying to
>>> make it usable again?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Ken Isaacson
>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>
>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>> message news:6AEAF748-13EF-406D-B576-...
>>>> My guess would be you have some permissions error in the Registry:
>>>>
>>>> Aaron Stebner's WebLog Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool
>>>> to repair file and regi:
>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/739820.aspx
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
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>>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>>
>>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:945464A4-D5F1-4CB7-951C-...
>>>>> OK. I tried the following:
>>>>>
>>>>> First, I UNchecked "Lock the Taskbar"
>>>>> Then I made the desired changes to the taskbar.
>>>>>
>>>>> Shouldn't I then be able to RE-lock the Taskbar?
>>>>>
>>>>> I did all of that, but on re-booting, the changes were lost.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>>
>>>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>>>> message news:C50D9D45-4258-497C-A186-...
>>>>>> Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>>>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:73973F04-9F73-4636-87D9-...
>>>>>>> Vista Business SP1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen
>>>>>>> disappear the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address
>>>>>>> window (by right clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and
>>>>>>> checking Address). I also rearrange the order of some of the icons
>>>>>>> on the Quick Launch bar.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch icons
>>>>>>> are back in the original order.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>

Got the reset.cmd to run. The problem was that cutting and pasting the
script resulted in some run-on terms (i.e., no space between certain terms
where there should have been a space).

BUT, after running, there were some reported errors. Can't open the log
file, because it's about 1.5 mb, too big to open in notepad, wordpad, or
word.

AND, the problem isn't fixed.

I'll try your latest suggestion.

Ken

"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
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> You can try turning off the Aero theme, then back on to see if you can
> then unlock the toolbar and make changes.
>
> --
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news12ABEBA-D4F1-4C07-90C6-...
>> I've tried this, without success. Here's what happens:
>>
>> After running the reset.cmd:
>>
>> In the DOS window, the complete text of the script is displyed, and
>> beneath that it says "The filename or extension is too long."
>>
>> Beneath that, this appears: "subinacl /subdirectories %programfiles%\
>> /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >>
>> %temp%\subinacl_output.txt" telling me that "subinacl" is not recognized
>> as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
>> (NOTE: the full path name appears in the error msg.)
>>
>> Beneath that, this appears: "subinacl /subdirectories %windir%\
>> /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >>
>> %temp%\subinacl_output.txt" with the same error about not being an
>> internal or external command, etc.
>>
>> Also, I can find the subinacl_output.txt file, but it's empty.
>>
>> FWIW (because the instructions don't specify), I saved the reset.cmd
>> script to the Windows\system32 director, and run it from there.
>>
>> Any ideas what's happening?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ken Isaacson
>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:A405F2BB-589D-4ACB-86A8-...
>>> System restore, not to mention 'last known good' make any registry
>>> change worries pretty slim.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>
>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5277794C-6C5B-42A2-8A1E-...
>>>> Uh, in what way's (if any) can running that tool muck up my computer if
>>>> things don't go as planned? Any chance I'll be spending hours trying to
>>>> make it usable again?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>
>>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>>> message news:6AEAF748-13EF-406D-B576-...
>>>>> My guess would be you have some permissions error in the Registry:
>>>>>
>>>>> Aaron Stebner's WebLog Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool
>>>>> to repair file and regi:
>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/739820.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:945464A4-D5F1-4CB7-951C-...
>>>>>> OK. I tried the following:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First, I UNchecked "Lock the Taskbar"
>>>>>> Then I made the desired changes to the taskbar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shouldn't I then be able to RE-lock the Taskbar?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did all of that, but on re-booting, the changes were lost.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>>>>> message news:C50D9D45-4258-497C-A186-...
>>>>>>> Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>>>>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>>>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>>>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:73973F04-9F73-4636-87D9-...
>>>>>>>> Vista Business SP1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen
>>>>>>>> disappear the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address
>>>>>>>> window (by right clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and
>>>>>>>> checking Address). I also rearrange the order of some of the icons
>>>>>>>> on the Quick Launch bar.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch
>>>>>>>> icons are back in the original order.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>

Turned Aero off.
Made toolbar changes.
Shut down computer.
Turned on computer.
Changes "took."
Turned Aero on.
Shut down.
Turned on.
Changes gone.

Hmmmm.



"Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
message news:BA6EFC09-B491-45DD-8BFC-...
> You can try turning off the Aero theme, then back on to see if you can
> then unlock the toolbar and make changes.
>
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>
> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news12ABEBA-D4F1-4C07-90C6-...
>> I've tried this, without success. Here's what happens:
>>
>> After running the reset.cmd:
>>
>> In the DOS window, the complete text of the script is displyed, and
>> beneath that it says "The filename or extension is too long."
>>
>> Beneath that, this appears: "subinacl /subdirectories %programfiles%\
>> /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >>
>> %temp%\subinacl_output.txt" telling me that "subinacl" is not recognized
>> as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
>> (NOTE: the full path name appears in the error msg.)
>>
>> Beneath that, this appears: "subinacl /subdirectories %windir%\
>> /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f /grant=users=e >>
>> %temp%\subinacl_output.txt" with the same error about not being an
>> internal or external command, etc.
>>
>> Also, I can find the subinacl_output.txt file, but it's empty.
>>
>> FWIW (because the instructions don't specify), I saved the reset.cmd
>> script to the Windows\system32 director, and run it from there.
>>
>> Any ideas what's happening?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ken Isaacson
>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>> message news:A405F2BB-589D-4ACB-86A8-...
>>> System restore, not to mention 'last known good' make any registry
>>> change worries pretty slim.
>>>
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>>>
>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:5277794C-6C5B-42A2-8A1E-...
>>>> Uh, in what way's (if any) can running that tool muck up my computer if
>>>> things don't go as planned? Any chance I'll be spending hours trying to
>>>> make it usable again?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>
>>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>>> message news:6AEAF748-13EF-406D-B576-...
>>>>> My guess would be you have some permissions error in the Registry:
>>>>>
>>>>> Aaron Stebner's WebLog Solving setup errors by using the SubInACL tool
>>>>> to repair file and regi:
>>>>> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...04/739820.aspx
>>>>>
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>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:945464A4-D5F1-4CB7-951C-...
>>>>>> OK. I tried the following:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> First, I UNchecked "Lock the Taskbar"
>>>>>> Then I made the desired changes to the taskbar.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shouldn't I then be able to RE-lock the Taskbar?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I did all of that, but on re-booting, the changes were lost.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <> wrote in
>>>>>> message news:C50D9D45-4258-497C-A186-...
>>>>>>> Rightclick the taskbar and UNcheck the "Lock the Taskbar" item.
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
>>>>>>> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
>>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
>>>>>>> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
>>>>>>> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Ken Isaacson" <KJIsaacson[nospam]@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:73973F04-9F73-4636-87D9-...
>>>>>>>> Vista Business SP1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Changes that I make to the toolbar at the bottom of the screen
>>>>>>>> disappear the next time I boot up. Specifically, I add the Address
>>>>>>>> window (by right clicking the toolbar, highlighting Toolbars, and
>>>>>>>> checking Address). I also rearrange the order of some of the icons
>>>>>>>> on the Quick Launch bar.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Next boot up, the Address window is gone, and the Quick Launch
>>>>>>>> icons are back in the original order.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ken Isaacson
>>>>>>>> SILENT COUNSEL, a legal thriller
>>>>>>>> www.KenIsaacson.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>