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Settings app cannot disable orange flashing on windows10 taskbar

Open jw0785 opened this issue 2 years ago • 15 comments

the "show flashing on taskbar apps" is turned off, but this only works when using windows11 taskbar. 23H2

jw0785 avatar Nov 24 '23 23:11 jw0785

Hello, this issue still happens with the latest release image

Disabling the Flashing notifications on Windows 11 regular taskbar settings doesn't affect ExplorerPatcher's behaviour. Once a notification happens under an app to flash the taskbar button, the flashing/different color never fades away once confirmed. image

Happens under Windows 10 style taskbar, in all positions and icon position modes, with extra taskbars or even a single taskbar. Flashing Button notification happens in the respective app window button, across the Main taskbar and sub-taskbars in a desktop.

PineappleDino avatar Dec 18 '23 19:12 PineappleDino

Please update to the latest release https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/releases/tag/22621.2861.62.1_9444eee

pyrates999 avatar Dec 18 '23 20:12 pyrates999

I've updated and the issue still persists.

PineappleDino avatar Dec 19 '23 14:12 PineappleDino

Check answer here with editing the registry directly: https://superuser.com/questions/1332330/how-to-disable-flashing-icons-in-windows-10-taskbar

  1. Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar and select "Taskbar settings." Scroll down to the "Show badges on taskbar buttons" setting and disable it.
  2. Open Regedit. -Set Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\ForegroundFlashCount to 0 -Set Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\ForegroundLockTimeout to 0
  3. Then restart Windows to make sure the registry changes take effect

pyrates999 avatar Dec 20 '23 12:12 pyrates999

As I mentioned in my first comment, I did disabled the "Show flashing on taskbar apps" option. But did the additional steps as you mentioned before, with "Show badges on taskbar buttons" and regedits.

Still, the problem persists!

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image (in this Slack example screenshot, all notifications have been read, and i've minimized and maximized or focused on the window, and the flashing color does not go away (and also doesn't flash, stays Orange static).

PineappleDino avatar Dec 20 '23 15:12 PineappleDino

It also says you need to reboot to see the changes.

pyrates999 avatar Dec 20 '23 23:12 pyrates999

And of course, I did reboot after I did the registry changes. But to no avail, problem still happens.

PineappleDino avatar Dec 21 '23 00:12 PineappleDino

Ok, please wait for a developer to respond.

pyrates999 avatar Dec 21 '23 12:12 pyrates999

why does this still exist, i didn't have flashing before but then i turned it on and now its stuck on, why ?

Purlime avatar Jul 24 '24 05:07 Purlime

If you're running the pre-release, and considering the windows 10 taskbar is now gone in 24h2, this would be the reimplemented windows 10 taskbar that only EP includes.

Please check if this is still happening.

pyrates999 avatar Jul 24 '24 13:07 pyrates999

what do you mean its still flashing even though i dont have the option on, and if i use the new taskbar it doesnt flash but its orange and i tried unstailing and reinstalling but i still have it

Purlime avatar Jul 24 '24 19:07 Purlime

please post your EP version and windows version with the build number, as I'm sure it's changed now.

pyrates999 avatar Jul 25 '24 00:07 pyrates999