alex

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Hello,

I'm having something of a problem with Windows XP. I
want to configure the toolbar a certain way and have
those changes stick. For instance, I don't need the
search assistant, so I right click on the toolbar, remove
the checkbox, and it's gone, but after I reboot, I have
it again! Also in the quicklaunch taskbar I have the
icons in a certain order, with the icons that I want
showing showing. Again, when I reboot, they get
scrambled. How can I make these little adaptations
lasting? I mean, it's little stuff, granted, but, as
with many other humans, there are some occassions in
which I would like to have everything be just so, and not
have to go through the process of rearranging everything
all the time. Thanks in advance!

Cheers!
-Alex
 

kelly

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Hi Alex,

Search Assistant is spyware, do some cleaning.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#cleanup

For Quick Launch:

Quick Launch: Gives error message, Cannot Create Toolbar

Either download the .reg or .vbs from here or run my utility listed below it
to correct.
Note: If you already have my utility downloaded, you will need to
re-download for the added fix.

Cannot Create Toolbar - Quick Launch (Line 296)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! Quick Launch - Repair
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Quick Launch: Won't remain checked/present nor retains the sort order

Either check your settings here:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.

In the right pane under Userinit, Change the key to read:
C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe,

Or download and run the reg file on line 263 (right hand side)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--
All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Alex" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4cc301c473b7$40a94120$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I'm having something of a problem with Windows XP. I
> want to configure the toolbar a certain way and have
> those changes stick. For instance, I don't need the
> search assistant, so I right click on the toolbar, remove
> the checkbox, and it's gone, but after I reboot, I have
> it again! Also in the quicklaunch taskbar I have the
> icons in a certain order, with the icons that I want
> showing showing. Again, when I reboot, they get
> scrambled. How can I make these little adaptations
> lasting? I mean, it's little stuff, granted, but, as
> with many other humans, there are some occassions in
> which I would like to have everything be just so, and not
> have to go through the process of rearranging everything
> all the time. Thanks in advance!
>
> Cheers!
> -Alex