TClockEx deactivating

I run TClockEx, which modifies what is in my clock box: I have a
two-boxes high taskbar, which gives me room for three lines there, so I
have, in yellow on brown,

Fr, 2009 Oct 2
8:33:1
+0100 GMT Daylight Time

(except right-justified), but the thing about TClockEx is that it is
entirely configurable, so you can have what (and in whatever colours)
you want. (On my work machine, I have something slightly different,
including the week number.) It also gives me a pop-up calendar, which is
useful.

The thing is, I occasionally find - usually after a period of inactivity
- that it has deactivated, returning me to the boring black-on-grey
(well, presumably default toolbar colours)

8:37
Friday

of the normal clock. (XP and beyond gives you the "Friday" if your
taskbar is high enough.)

Any idea what's causing this? I'm using a fairly unmodified XP Home SP3
here, but it also happens on the work machine, which is I think some
version of XP Pro, but heavily customised by the company.

Not a problem - I can always restart TClockEx, from the link in Start |
Programs | Start-up - I just wondered if anyone knew why it was
happening.
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J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

We need a reversal of the old saying: "DON'T do unto others as you would have
them NOT do unto you." (Paraphrase from "The Moral Maze", 1998-11-21: it was an
attempt - quite good I thought - to get a modern [and non-specific] version.)

On Fri, 2 Oct 2009 08:41:04 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
<G6JPG.RemoveThis@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> I run TClockEx, which modifies what is in my clock box:


I don't know what's causing the problem, but I suggest that you try
TClock instead of TClockex. Despite the similarity of their names,
they are two different, both freeware, programs. I suggest it for two
reasons:

1. Although they are similar, I think Tclock is better than Tclockex.

2. The change might solve your problem.



> I have a
> two-boxes high taskbar, which gives me room for three lines there, so I
> have, in yellow on brown,
>
> Fr, 2009 Oct 2
> 8:33:1
> +0100 GMT Daylight Time
>
> (except right-justified), but the thing about TClockEx is that it is
> entirely configurable, so you can have what (and in whatever colours)
> you want. (On my work machine, I have something slightly different,
> including the week number.) It also gives me a pop-up calendar, which is
> useful.
>
> The thing is, I occasionally find - usually after a period of inactivity
> - that it has deactivated, returning me to the boring black-on-grey
> (well, presumably default toolbar colours)
>
> 8:37
> Friday
>
> of the normal clock. (XP and beyond gives you the "Friday" if your
> taskbar is high enough.)
>
> Any idea what's causing this? I'm using a fairly unmodified XP Home SP3
> here, but it also happens on the work machine, which is I think some
> version of XP Pro, but heavily customised by the company.
>
> Not a problem - I can always restart TClockEx, from the link in Start |
> Programs | Start-up - I just wondered if anyone knew why it was
> happening.
> --
> J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
> ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
> outdated thoughts on PCs. **
>
> We need a reversal of the old saying: "DON'T do unto others as you would have
> them NOT do unto you." (Paraphrase from "The Moral Maze", 1998-11-21: it was an
> attempt - quite good I thought - to get a modern [and non-specific] version.)

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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