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GramyPete,

Absolutely nothing to apologise for. I am really glad your problem is solved.
As you said, you did not follow through with all my suggestions. It is most important:

• After changing settings
• Click Apply
• Okay, to exit out
• Reboot

Anytime you need more assistance come and see us again.

kind regards,

I don't know if you would like to know more about the indexing issue so reply only if you are; I thought the icon for indexing - appears only on laptop not desktop - was resolved but it is back on the laptop. I went to services.msc and diabled it. I also rt clicked on the C:\ drive in my comp. and unchecked the indexing tab. Nothing seemed to work. I don't know how Igot the idea but I unchecked 'search' in starup and that removes the icon if only temporarily. This is a puzzle but I do not wish to launch a big investigation and take up people's time. Anyone interested in trying to solve this with me is more than welcome. Thank you

I don't know if you would like to know more about the indexing issue so reply only if you are; I thought the icon for indexing - appears only on laptop not desktop - was resolved but it is back on the laptop.
I went to services.msc and diabled it. I also rt clicked on the C:\ drive in my comp. and unchecked the indexing tab. Nothing seemed to work. I don't know how Igot the idea but I unchecked 'search' in starup and that removes the icon if only temporarily.
This is a puzzle but I do not wish to launch a big investigation and take up people's time.
Anyone interested in trying to solve this with me is more than welcome.
Thank you

Hi Grampy Pete,

My recent post #12 is about the final suggestion I have to help you.

Please tell me if the icon is near the clock called the systems tray area or in the taskbar at the bottom of your desktop?

Don't forget to click Apply and reboot when changing your settings.

kind regards,

Nice to hear from you; this is only curiosity so no problem. Odd that you distinguish between a task bar and system tray area as both the lap and desk only have one bar at the bottom. When I rt click it , it describes itself as the task bar and is near the clock and other icons like Mcafee, volume etc. This is where the indexing icon appears, when it has a mind to do so on the lap top only. Yes, I do apply and reboot. The oddest thing is that I have a memory lapse as to why I chose to remove 'search' from startup and why it removes the indexing icon. Right noiw : 1-the desktop never has a problem with the indexing icon, 2- the lap does not now have the icon either since I unchecked 'search' in startup. I guess at times some issues are not logical or fixable.

Grampy Pete.

Next time you see the indexing icon on your taskbar/systems tray, take a screen shot of it will you please and attach it to this thread. Here's how to do it

Here is information regarding the Taskbar/SystemsTray/or even Quick launch as I often see it referred as. I have always known the grey area at the bottom from the Start button on the left as the Taskbar as far to the right and stopping at the Systems Tray or Quick Launch that contains the clock and other items such as my attachment shows you. Information here

The icons are shortcuts of programs I open often that you see from Start button to where Desktop text is shown.

Others will give their opinions I am sure which are very welcome.

kind regards,

The "TaskBar" is really comprised of up to 6 sections, some of which can be moved around or completely hidden, but typically they are:

Start | Quick Launch | TaskBar | System Tray | Tool bars | Clock

Start = Start Button
Quick Launch = Single click buttons that launch applications. You can add or remove as wanted
TaskBar = Running applications (tasks)
System Tray = Icons placed there by running applications (tasks) for various purposes
Tool Bars = Optional, I always add the Control panel as a Toolbar here.
Clock = Time (can show more if made larger)


On a slow machine like the GX1 (I've installed and run XP on quite a few of these), you would normally see the Taskbar being assembled in sections.

This is what mine looks like, with the areas artificially delineated by a black line.

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