Start button visible in windows 7 + Mediaportal (1 Viewer)

[CypherMK]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Streamed MP
Windows Version: Windows 7
CPU Type: Intel E5200
HDD: WD 1Tb Green Point
Memory: 4GB DDR2
Motherboard: MSI P7NGM Digital
Video Card: Nvidia 9300 (onboard)
Video Card Driver: Latest
Sound Card: Asus HDAV 1.3
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver: Latest
1. TV Card: Floppy DTV
1. TV Card Type: DVB-C
1. TV Card Driver: Latest
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
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4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: PDVD 9
MPEG2 Audio Codec: ac3filter
h.264 Video Codec: PDVD 9:CoreAVC 1.95:w7 codec
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case: Antec Fusion Remote
Cooling: Scythe Ninja
Power Supply:
Remote: PS3 Remote
TV: Samsung Plasma 50"
TV - HTPC Connection: HDMI

I switched to windows 7 recently. Excellent OS! Better then Vista imo.

I have a small problem. When I start mediaportal, the Windows start button stays visible everywhere I go. When I'm in the home screen, when I play a video etc.

I 've found a workaround, but not a solution. When I switch the option: "Keep Mediaportal on top" in the general config, the start button is gone. But I use ALT-TAB a lot. With this option turned on, it is not useable anymore.

Is there a solution for this problem? Is it a windows 7 problem or a Mediaportal problem?

 

[etheesdad]

Tell W7 to auto-hide taskbar

 

[CypherMK]

Tell W7 to auto-hide taskbar

EDIT:

Tried it, but when I set the Auto-hide option, I see the top line of the taskbar in al windows. When I set "hide taskbar" in Mediaportal config, I get the annoying start button back.

Anyone other solutions?

thx

 

[etheesdad]

Tried it, but when I set the Auto-hide option, I see the top line of the taskbar in al windows.

thx

Adjust the scaling options for your GPU in its control panel so that the top line of the taskbar is not visible.

 

[CypherMK]

Tried it, but when I set the Auto-hide option, I see the top line of the taskbar in al windows.

thx

Adjust the scaling options for your GPU in its control panel so that the top line of the taskbar is not visible.

I don't think that is the best solution. And for some reason the scaling option doesn't work on my pc.

 

[CypherMK]

Found a solution:

To fix it go to the exe-file ("C:\Program Files\Team MediaPortal\MediaPortal\MediaPortal.exe") > right click > Properties > Compatibility > disable display scaling on high DPI setting > OK

 

[VladaTP]

I have the same problem.

Enabling of autohide of W7 taskbar didn't help.
Disabling the display scaling on high DPI setting changed size of the menu items and others in MP.

Any other help or advice?

Thanks.

 

[vl002001]

i have the same problem, anybody with a better solution?

 

[Crackofdawn]

Weird...I noticed that when I first start mediaportal I see the start button over mediaportal as well, but then after about 5-10 seconds it goes behind it. I don't have always-on-top set on mediaportal because then it breaks my emulators, so I'm not sure what is different about my installation that it works or not - I haven't made any specific changes.

 

[DocSommer]

Check if you have scaled your windows icon/font size larger than default. You may also need to delete the MP cache.