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UltraMon 2.7.1 - Taskbar disappears after Live Mesh Install RRS feed

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    The Taskbar on my second monitor did not work after installing Live Mesh.  Chose setting in UltraMon to recover taskbar.  After changing setting and returning UltraMon to previous settings taskbar seemed to work fine.  Something must have been reset...now either setting works fine.

    Setting changed in UltraMon::Monitor 2 (Live Mesh monitor) chose Ignore This Monitor on the Ignored Monitors tab.


    UltraMon System Info before change:
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    3 monitors, 1 disabled
    Current desktop: 2560x1024 (-1280,0 - 1280,1024)

    Monitor 1 - SyncMaster 910V/910M/913V/915V (primary):
    Settings: 1280x1024, 32-bit color, 60 Hz refresh rate
    Coordinates: 0,0 - 1280,1024. Workspace: 0,0 - 1280,1024
    Video card: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
    Device: \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor3

    Monitor 2 - Default Monitor (disabled):
    Settings: 640x480, 8-bit color, default refresh rate
    Coordinates: 0,0 - 640,480
    Video card: Live Mesh Remote Desktop Curtain Driver
    Device: \\.\DISPLAY2

    Monitor 3 - Plug and Play Monitor:
    Settings: 1280x768, 32-bit color, 60 Hz refresh rate
    Coordinates: -1280,0 - 0,768. Workspace: -1280,0 - 0,768
    Video card: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
    Device: \\.\DISPLAY3\Monitor1

    UltraMon Settings After change:
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    2 monitors
    Current desktop: 2560x1024 (-1280,0 - 1280,1024)

    Monitor 1 - SyncMaster 910V/910M/913V/915V (primary):
    Settings: 1280x1024, 32-bit color, 60 Hz refresh rate
    Coordinates: 0,0 - 1280,1024. Workspace: 0,0 - 1280,1024
    Video card: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
    Device: \\.\DISPLAY1\Monitor3

    Monitor 2 - Plug and Play Monitor:
    Settings: 1280x768, 32-bit color, 60 Hz refresh rate
    Coordinates: -1280,0 - 0,768. Workspace: -1280,0 - 0,768
    Video card: Mobile Intel(R) 945GM Express Chipset Family
    Device: \\.\DISPLAY3\Monitor1

    Friday, June 20, 2008 6:34 PM

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    I think the problem may be similar to what I experience with the system tray icon for Virtual PC 2007. If Explorer crashes, or when Explorer.exe is restarted, as what I think happens during an update, the VPC Console System Tray icon will not restart. It is actually a bug in VPC. In your case, I suspect that crashing explorer.exe would have the same effect on that taskbar. Upon a restart of explorer.exe, your taskbar would not reappear. In order for it to come back you would need to reset it or reboot the PC.
    That's my guess.
    -steve
    Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
    Friday, June 20, 2008 6:47 PM
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    I've seen my second "smart taskbar" collapse and go away too. I have been able to get it back each time by going to the UltraMon settings and choosing no smart taskbar, then OK. Then go back to UltraMon settings and check the smart taskbar. Then all goes back to usual.
    Saturday, June 21, 2008 11:23 PM