I thought that is the way it would work but the themestress web site does it differently. When I sent the money and specified which ones I wanted registered she built another and placed it on her website for 24 hours. I was also advised to back up the registered screensavers as they would not be replaced if I lost them. So I backed them up to a CD. If I continue to have trouble losing the taskbar and notification area I am considering removing the themes and screensavers one by one to see if I can fine one that is the culprit. Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:13 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: TaskBar and Notification Area > If you paid to register the screen savers you should have received a key > or > code of some sort to activate the registration. You should be able to > reinstall or even re-download the product and use that key or code to > activate the regisitration when you reinstall them. > > Don > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:09 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- TaskBar and Notification Area > > >>I am periodically losing the Task Bar. The last few days it has been >> disappearing and then re-appearing. This morning it was gone and nothing >> I >> did would make it appear. There was a blank area at the bottom of the >> screen so it was not just hiding. I went to C Drive to find Outlook >> Express >> and put a shortcut on my desktop and I searched until I found the key >> strokes guide I had saved ages ago. I used the keystroke to display the >> start menu and logged off and then re-started my computer. This brought >> everything back but I am wondering if this is indicative of problems to >> come >> of a more serious nature? Any ideas anyone. >> I have Windows XP Pro, a 40 gig hard drive, on a custom made computer. >> Latest thing I have done is download a large number (6 or 7) themes >> (Thomas >> Kinkade) that came with demo screensavers. I paid $5. a piece to >> register >> the screensavers. They are beautiful and I hate to think of having to >> lose >> them by using system restore to correct my problem. But if I must then I >> will. >> I would appreciate any input from you guys and hopefully a less drastic >> solution. >> Joyce >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/