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Iangh
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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:49 pm Post subject: Scotty's walkabout |
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I have just installed SP3 and I have noticed that Scotty is changing position on the task bar.
It was fine before under SP2.
Any solution to keep Scotty static?
Ian
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BillPStudios
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:31 am Post subject: Scotty Moves |
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Hey Ian,
Actually, that shouldn't be anything new.
We used to have a problem report that Windows would drop Scotty off the taskbar. Apparently because WinPatrol isn't doing enough and is just waiting for messages from Windows, XP decided Scotty didn't exist and the icon disappeared from the taskbar.
To resolve this problem WinPatrol will every so often reinitialize the taskbar icon just to make sure it's still there.
The result may be that Scotty moves to a new position.
It shouldn't be different with SP3 but you never know! 
I'll pay attention to any other reports of this kind.
Thanks!
Bill
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Ikeb
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 3:06 am Post subject: |
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FWIW, with my Vista system, Scotty also gets bumped to the #1 spot ... wait ... isn't that as it should be? 
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Scotty loads as the 1st or 2nd icon at bootup and then as time goes on he moves to the right and stays there.
But this was a change Bill made long ago so is nothing new unless you had a older version of WinPatrol and just now got a newer version.
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:44 am Post subject: |
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Scotty is the alpha male of the pack. He always takes the top position. 
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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| hewee wrote: | Scotty loads as the 1st or 2nd icon at bootup and then as time goes on he moves to the right and stays there.
But this was a change Bill made long ago so is nothing new unless you had a older version of WinPatrol and just now got a newer version. |
Scotty starts in position 1 or 2 on the right and with subsequent standby logons he goes to position 1 on the left followed by position 2.
No big deal to me - just thought I would report it for info.
Ian
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hewee
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry because Scotty is doing his thing and watch your computer.
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johnlgalt
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:24 am Post subject: |
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Specifically, I think Bill added this to the product because of threads like this one:  /t121554-Scotty_has_disappeared_from_the_taskbar.html
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Was thinking it started back about version 10 that the change was made.
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