re: icons missing from system tray
Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 6:52 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Lorin Ledger
(1 messages posted)
Here's a fix I came across somewhere (I can't
remember where). This is for WinXP Pro. Instructions
assume you are using the default view settings.
1. Open My Network Places.
2. On the left click "Hide icons for networked UPnP
devices." This does not disable such devices, it just
hides the icons.
3. Rejoice that the solution was that simple.
On Tuesday, August 16, 2005 at 1:53 am, Steven wrote:
>Hi there,
>
>I've just found this thread and have experienced this problem myself.
>
>To date i've not found a real solution that is permanent, but much research has
provided
>me with some possible answers and patch ups that temporarily fix the problem.
>
>The one fix that works for a while and is suggested by many is to delete the following
>file: IconCache.db which can be found in either C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local
>Settings\Application Data or in the user account insead of the administrator account.
>Upon rebooting this file will be recreated and the icons should return. If not on
>the reboot, they will on the next reboot.
>The suggestion is this file becomes corrupt for some reason and deleting it resets
>it.
>
>One thing many have suggested is to get rid of tweakui as that is a common cause
>of this problem as there's some conflict with it and windows.
>Unfortunately i've uninstalled tweakui and cleaned it from the registry and it still
>seems to be there, so something somewhere is still starting it, yet i'm unable to
>figure that one out just yet.
>
>I have found that when i turn on my computer and go and do something and return
to
>it letting it sit on the log in screen for a while, it's less likely to forget the
>tray icons, but even that isn't always the answer.
>
>Another thing i'm noticing when this happens is some programs that start and show
>an icon in the taskbar also show a minimised icon on the bar as if the program is
>started and opened, but minimised, yet right clicking the icon gives no options
to
>close or restore the item. To fix this i've had to shut down the program and restart
>it manually and it goes to the system tray as it should.
>
>I'll have a look at some of the other suggestions and ideas and see if any of those
>fix this problem for me or not.
>
>As i'm due for a reinstall sometime soon as i've done some software testing and
have
>slowed my system down with a lot of garbage from it, i'm happy to test any new idea
>or theory and see if it helps or fixes it.
>
>
>
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