Re: Missing tray icons

Hi Matt - Try this jsiinc tip:
http://www.jsiinc.com/subi/tip4000/rh4051.htm

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Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
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In %23uJZ1qxRDHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl, Matt McGuire typed:

> this is a bug, i have talked to other people with XP experiencing the

same

> problem.
>
> the missing icons are all Windows internal programs, and MS Messenger
>
> Sound icon-
> after a reboot it's not always there, the long XP has been on the

system it

> seams the less it shows. this icon can be re-enabled by going to the

sounds

> control in settings and disabling the tray icon. then exit the screen

by

> pressing ok, go back in and re-enable the tray icon. a major pain,

then next

> reboot or the one after, it's gone again
>
> Battery/Power icon-
> same as the sound icon, and this is really annoying since this is a

laptop,

> and I need to know when my power is getting to low, to save and close

up.

>
> Network icon -
> I have no idea, un-checking and re-checking to add the icon has no

effect,

> sometimes during a boot it's there, but most of the time any more it's

not.

> this morning i got a security patch, i rebooted and the icon is back

again.

>
> Messenger -
> the messenger icon can be re-enabled (added back into the tray) by

tiring to

> restart the program, even thou it is still running, according to the

task

> manager, sometimes it takes, stopping the process and then restarting
> messenger.
>
> there are other icons doing the same, but they always come back, after

a

> reboot. and sometimes a running app's box in on the start menu will
> disappear until that screen gets clicked again, then windows will

re-add the

> box.
>
> has any Microsoft'ies out there got any answers? I'm stumped.
>
> Matt McGuire
> Software engineer
> Matt_J_McGuire@hotmail.com