Missing System Tray Icons (Always Show) ..?

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Speaker(Volume Control), and other Icons Disappear ..!



XP Home,SP3, all updates.



Even Though, **** Hide inactive icons **** is NOT Checked ..!



I have even done Customize, in Taskbar and StartMenu properties, to

ensure the missing sysTray Programs,

are set to Always Show..! Even Setting to "Hide when Inactive"..

apply, resetting to "Always show" does not

get them back.. I can even see the programs running in Task Manager,

so know they are active.



Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise the

SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.



Thanx in Advance

Andrew
 
Do they appear when you double the size of the task bar?

"Andrew" wrote in message

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> Speaker(Volume Control), and other Icons Disappear ..!

>

> XP Home,SP3, all updates.

>

> Even Though, **** Hide inactive icons **** is NOT Checked ..!

>

> I have even done Customize, in Taskbar and StartMenu properties, to

> ensure the missing sysTray Programs,

> are set to Always Show..! Even Setting to "Hide when Inactive"..

> apply, resetting to "Always show" does not

> get them back.. I can even see the programs running in Task Manager,

> so know they are active.

>

> Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise the

> SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.

>

> Thanx in Advance

> Andrew

>

>

>

>
 
"Andrew" wrote in message

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> Speaker(Volume Control), and other Icons Disappear ..!

>

> XP Home,SP3, all updates.

>

> Even Though, **** Hide inactive icons **** is NOT Checked ..!

>

> I have even done Customize, in Taskbar and StartMenu properties, to

> ensure the missing sysTray Programs,

> are set to Always Show..! Even Setting to "Hide when Inactive"..

> apply, resetting to "Always show" does not

> get them back.. I can even see the programs running in Task Manager,

> so know they are active.

>

> Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise the

> SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.

>

> Thanx in Advance

> Andrew

>

>

>

>


Windows XP Home sp3 all updates, Clean system, using a number of

anti-malware with AVG antivirus.

AMD dual core, 2gigs RAM,Palit Geforce9600gt with 1gig memory video, 2 sata

drives partitioned Disk0 with C,E(extended C),and F.

Disk1 D(music), G(photo), H, I(backups)



I do wonder if E and D are messing with the boot sequence and this is

altering the startup of the icons themselves? Seems to weird for that

though.



Interesting, I have the same issue sometimes. The icons do not show in the

bottom right but they are active in Task Manager. I also notice a slower

boot when they do not show and a fast boot when they do show. It is also

random as to which ones show and which ones don't.

My son thinks it may be the number of partitions I have on the drive or

something to that effect.



I would be interested in any suggestions as well to lead to a resolution.

Not a huge deal just a visual inconvenience.
 
"Unknown" wrote in message

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> Do they appear when you double the size of the task bar?




No.







> "Andrew" wrote in message

> news:-4ednR2ccI_dqQTWnZ2dnUVZ8oednZ2d@bt.com...

>> Speaker(Volume Control), and other Icons Disappear ..!

>>

>> XP Home,SP3, all updates.

>>

>> Even Though, **** Hide inactive icons **** is NOT Checked ..!

>>

>> I have even done Customize, in Taskbar and StartMenu properties, to

>> ensure the missing sysTray Programs,

>> are set to Always Show..! Even Setting to "Hide when Inactive"..

>> apply, resetting to "Always show" does not

>> get them back.. I can even see the programs running in Task Manager,

>> so know they are active.

>>

>> Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise the

>> SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.

>>

>> Thanx in Advance

>> Andrew

>>

>>

>>

>>


>

>
 
This is a massive apparently very well known bug in XP affecting millions of

users me included

Here is the best explanation I have seen but there is no acceptable solution

from MS so far



http://winhlp.com/node/16



RC









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>

> "Andrew" wrote in message

> news:-4ednR2ccI_dqQTWnZ2dnUVZ8oednZ2d@bt.com...

>> Speaker(Volume Control), and other Icons Disappear ..!

>>

>> XP Home,SP3, all updates.

>>

>> Even Though, **** Hide inactive icons **** is NOT Checked ..!

>>

>> I have even done Customize, in Taskbar and StartMenu properties, to

>> ensure the missing sysTray Programs,

>> are set to Always Show..! Even Setting to "Hide when Inactive"..

>> apply, resetting to "Always show" does not

>> get them back.. I can even see the programs running in Task Manager,

>> so know they are active.

>>

>> Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise the

>> SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.

>>

>> Thanx in Advance

>> Andrew

>>

>>

>>

>>


> Windows XP Home sp3 all updates, Clean system, using a number of

> anti-malware with AVG antivirus.

> AMD dual core, 2gigs RAM,Palit Geforce9600gt with 1gig memory video, 2

> sata drives partitioned Disk0 with C,E(extended C),and F.

> Disk1 D(music), G(photo), H, I(backups)

>

> I do wonder if E and D are messing with the boot sequence and this is

> altering the startup of the icons themselves? Seems to weird for that

> though.

>

> Interesting, I have the same issue sometimes. The icons do not show in

> the bottom right but they are active in Task Manager. I also notice a

> slower boot when they do not show and a fast boot when they do show. It is

> also random as to which ones show and which ones don't.

> My son thinks it may be the number of partitions I have on the drive or

> something to that effect.

>

> I would be interested in any suggestions as well to lead to a resolution.

> Not a huge deal just a visual inconvenience.

>
 
any MS-MVP got any comments ..?

Hmm... any MS-MVP got any comments ..?



Is there a way to re-start SysTray.exe ..?

Clear the DLLCache and re-Initialize..?







"Robert" wrote in message

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| This is a massive apparently very well known bug in XP affecting

millions of

| users me included

| Here is the best explanation I have seen but there is no acceptable

solution

| from MS so far

|

| http://winhlp.com/node/16

|

| RC



| > "Andrew" wrote in message

| > news:-4ednR2ccI_dqQTWnZ2dnUVZ8oednZ2d@bt.com...

| >> Speaker(Volume Control), and other Icons Disappear ..!

| >>

| >> XP Home,SP3, all updates.

| >>

| >> Even Though, **** Hide inactive icons **** is NOT Checked ..!

| >>

| >> I have even done Customize, in Taskbar and StartMenu properties,

to

| >> ensure the missing sysTray Programs,

| >> are set to Always Show..! Even Setting to "Hide when Inactive"..

| >> apply, resetting to "Always show" does not

| >> get them back.. I can even see the programs running in Task

Manager,

| >> so know they are active.

| >>

| >> Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise the

| >> SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.

| >>

| >> Thanx in Advance

| >> Andrew

| >>

| >>

| >>

| >>

| > Windows XP Home sp3 all updates, Clean system, using a number of

| > anti-malware with AVG antivirus.

| > AMD dual core, 2gigs RAM,Palit Geforce9600gt with 1gig memory

video, 2

| > sata drives partitioned Disk0 with C,E(extended C),and F.

| > Disk1 D(music), G(photo), H, I(backups)

| >

| > I do wonder if E and D are messing with the boot sequence and this

is

| > altering the startup of the icons themselves? Seems to weird for

that

| > though.

| >

| > Interesting, I have the same issue sometimes. The icons do not

show in

| > the bottom right but they are active in Task Manager. I also

notice a

| > slower boot when they do not show and a fast boot when they do

show. It is

| > also random as to which ones show and which ones don't.

| > My son thinks it may be the number of partitions I have on the

drive or

| > something to that effect.

| >

| > I would be interested in any suggestions as well to lead to a

resolution.

| > Not a huge deal just a visual inconvenience.

| >

|

|
 
any MS-MVP got any comments ..?

If you read the link I gave it gives a few suggestions

The easiest that worked for me is to log off and immediately log back on

The other more permanent is to turn off the UPnP icon display - see the link

for exact details



log back on

"Andrew" wrote in message

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> Hmm... any MS-MVP got any comments ..?

>

> Is there a way to re-start SysTray.exe ..?

> Clear the DLLCache and re-Initialize..?

>

>

>

> "Robert" wrote in message

> news:%23dyD4TbwKHA.1692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> | This is a massive apparently very well known bug in XP affecting

> millions of

> | users me included

> | Here is the best explanation I have seen but there is no acceptable

> solution

> | from MS so far

> |

> | http://winhlp.com/node/16

> |

> | RC

>

> | > "Andrew" wrote in message

> | > news:-4ednR2ccI_dqQTWnZ2dnUVZ8oednZ2d@bt.com...

> | >> Speaker(Volume Control), and other Icons Disappear ..!

> | >>

> | >> XP Home,SP3, all updates.

> | >>

> | >> Even Though, **** Hide inactive icons **** is NOT Checked ..!

> | >>

> | >> I have even done Customize, in Taskbar and StartMenu properties,

> to

> | >> ensure the missing sysTray Programs,

> | >> are set to Always Show..! Even Setting to "Hide when Inactive"..

> | >> apply, resetting to "Always show" does not

> | >> get them back.. I can even see the programs running in Task

> Manager,

> | >> so know they are active.

> | >>

> | >> Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise the

> | >> SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.

> | >>

> | >> Thanx in Advance

> | >> Andrew

> | >>

> | >>

> | >>

> | >>

> | > Windows XP Home sp3 all updates, Clean system, using a number of

> | > anti-malware with AVG antivirus.

> | > AMD dual core, 2gigs RAM,Palit Geforce9600gt with 1gig memory

> video, 2

> | > sata drives partitioned Disk0 with C,E(extended C),and F.

> | > Disk1 D(music), G(photo), H, I(backups)

> | >

> | > I do wonder if E and D are messing with the boot sequence and this

> is

> | > altering the startup of the icons themselves? Seems to weird for

> that

> | > though.

> | >

> | > Interesting, I have the same issue sometimes. The icons do not

> show in

> | > the bottom right but they are active in Task Manager. I also

> notice a

> | > slower boot when they do not show and a fast boot when they do

> show. It is

> | > also random as to which ones show and which ones don't.

> | > My son thinks it may be the number of partitions I have on the

> drive or

> | > something to that effect.

> | >

> | > I would be interested in any suggestions as well to lead to a

> resolution.

> | > Not a huge deal just a visual inconvenience.

> | >

> |

> |

>

>
 
any MS-MVP got any comments ..?

Yup done that..! Thanx ;-)



So is there an Inherent problem with SysTray service loading to early

in the Login Procedure ..?



For example, a USB stick may not get plugged in until later, but the

USB Hotplug never appears..!

I have to use ( %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe

shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll ) Shortcut

to make sure USB devices are safely stopped/unplugged.



Is there such (Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll) for the system tray ..?



Thanx Robert

Andrew



"Robert" wrote in message

news:ud75lkdwKHA.5132@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

| If you read the link I gave it gives a few suggestions

| The easiest that worked for me is to log off and immediately log

back on

| The other more permanent is to turn off the UPnP icon display - see

the link

| for exact details

|

| log back on

| "Andrew" wrote in message

| news:u5-dnSwRnbTghgfWnZ2dnUVZ8gCdnZ2d@bt.com...

| > Hmm... any MS-MVP got any comments ..?

| >

| > Is there a way to re-start SysTray.exe ..?

| > Clear the DLLCache and re-Initialize..?

| >

| >

| >

| > "Robert" wrote in message

| > news:%23dyD4TbwKHA.1692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

| > | This is a massive apparently very well known bug in XP affecting

| > millions of

| > | users me included

| > | Here is the best explanation I have seen but there is no

acceptable

| > solution

| > | from MS so far

| > |

| > | http://winhlp.com/node/16

| > |

| > | RC

| >

| > | > "Andrew" wrote in message

| > | > news:-4ednR2ccI_dqQTWnZ2dnUVZ8oednZ2d@bt.com...

| > | >> Speaker(Volume Control), and other Icons Disappear ..!

| > | >>

| > | >> XP Home,SP3, all updates.

| > | >>

| > | >> Even Though, **** Hide inactive icons **** is NOT Checked ..!

| > | >>

| > | >> I have even done Customize, in Taskbar and StartMenu

properties,

| > to

| > | >> ensure the missing sysTray Programs,

| > | >> are set to Always Show..! Even Setting to "Hide when

Inactive"..

| > | >> apply, resetting to "Always show" does not

| > | >> get them back.. I can even see the programs running in Task

| > Manager,

| > | >> so know they are active.

| > | >>

| > | >> Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise

the

| > | >> SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.

| > | >>

| > | >> Thanx in Advance

| > | >> Andrew

| > | >>

| > | >>

| > | >>

| > | >>

| > | > Windows XP Home sp3 all updates, Clean system, using a number

of

| > | > anti-malware with AVG antivirus.

| > | > AMD dual core, 2gigs RAM,Palit Geforce9600gt with 1gig memory

| > video, 2

| > | > sata drives partitioned Disk0 with C,E(extended C),and F.

| > | > Disk1 D(music), G(photo), H, I(backups)

| > | >

| > | > I do wonder if E and D are messing with the boot sequence and

this

| > is

| > | > altering the startup of the icons themselves? Seems to weird

for

| > that

| > | > though.

| > | >

| > | > Interesting, I have the same issue sometimes. The icons do

not

| > show in

| > | > the bottom right but they are active in Task Manager. I also

| > notice a

| > | > slower boot when they do not show and a fast boot when they do

| > show. It is

| > | > also random as to which ones show and which ones don't.

| > | > My son thinks it may be the number of partitions I have on the

| > drive or

| > | > something to that effect.

| > | >

| > | > I would be interested in any suggestions as well to lead to a

| > resolution.

| > | > Not a huge deal just a visual inconvenience.

| > | >

| > |

| > |

| >

| >

|

|
 
"Robert" wrote in message

news:%23dyD4TbwKHA.1692@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> This is a massive apparently very well known bug in XP affecting millions

> of users me included

> Here is the best explanation I have seen but there is no acceptable

> solution from MS so far

>

> http://winhlp.com/node/16

>

> RC

>

>

>




Thanks for the info. looks interesting.



Will give some of it a shot.
 
On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:18:44 -0000,

"Andrew" wrote:

(snip)

>Is there a Registry Setting or Executable to Re-Initialise the

>SystemTray ..? or to can remove then reapply the settings.




Andrew,



SYSTRAY.EXE



It's a little (3kb) program that used to be loaded at startup

....a long time ago.



It's in C:\Windows\System32



I'm gonna guess that you're Not Afraid to use REGEDIT.



Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run



Right-Click in RIGHT Side Pane.



When the little NEW Dialog pops up, choose STRING VALUE.



Rename New Value#1 to SystemTray.



Now Right-Click SystemTray and choose MODIFY.



Type "systray.exe" (with quotes) in the Value data: box.



Close REGEDIT. Reboot.









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