Control Panel -> User Accounts pops up every time I hit the Start button

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Hi folks,

     Forgive me in advance if this has been posted before, but the "search forum" button is inexplicitly a no-op on my browser. I installed MyColors on Windows 7 Starter (on an Asus Eee Netbook) merely to allow me to set my desktop image (NB: odd that MS made this a "pay for" feature). Works great except every time I hit the Start button, the Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts  window pops up offering to allow me to change my already-Administrator account..... meh??  Nothing I wish to change so I just dismiss the window - nothing more than an irritation but... constant.

Anyone else seen this and/or know how to fix?

Thanks!

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Are you using a right vertical taskbar configuration?

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It may be a Windows 7 Starter/MyColors thing. Since Starter is not a target OS I don't think Stardock does much testing on it.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sure. I just mentioned the right vert taskbar thing because I know that with certain skins, the user pic sometimes partially covers the startbutton in that config (it's why I often do an substyle without the user pic on my skins).

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

2of3: As a matter of fact, I am using a right-side vertical bar since these 10" netbooks are so....  vertically challenged real-estate-wise. But the Start button appears fully accessible in the upper right-hand corner. What's the issue you're thinking of?

(5 min. later...)

I moved the task bar back to the more traditional position along the bottom and... voila! Issue is gone. I set the taskbar to 'auto-hide' to get the vertical real eatate back most of the time... that'll do. Thanks, 2of3!

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

What's the issue you're thinking of?
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When on the right vert position, the startbutton occupies the same area normally reserved for the user pic (it's a Windowblind setback that the user pic area seems to "hug" the taskbar and one can inadvertently open the user settings when using that configuration).

 

I hope your solution is one you can live with B)