PRB: Installed DeskBand Not Displayed in Taskbar Shortcut Menu |
Q214842
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Win32 Software Development Kit (SDK), on platform(s):
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
SYMPTOMS
After you install a desktop band object, the band object should be available to the user in the taskbar shortcut menu under Toolbars. On Windows 2000, the newly installed band object might not be present in the Toolbars menu. Restarting the computer does not correct this problem.
CAUSE
The Windows 2000 shell caches the available desktop band objects and only updates this cache if it senses that an installation application is run or if the cache location in the registry is not present.
RESOLUTION
The ideal solution is to install your desktop band object from an application that has the name Setup.exe or Install.exe. This prompts the shell to rebuild the desktop band object cache.
If this solution is not feasible in your situation, you need to delete the following registry key:
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Component Categories\{00021492-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Enum
This causes the shell to rebuild the desktop band object cache the next time the user views the taskbar shortcut menu.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbBandObjs kbDeskBand kbOSWin2000 kbSDKPlatform kbSDKWin32 kbGrpDSShell
Issue type : kbprb
Technology : kbWin32SDKSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSDKSearch kbWin32sSearch
Last Reviewed: October 21, 2000 |
