Lorne
April 6th 09, 12:31 PM
Windows XP SP3 all updates and latest software + drivers installed.
I recently installed IE8 and ever since only 2 or 3 (instead of 13) icons
load at startup into the notification area (what used to be called the
system tray).
1. If I logoff and logon again they all come back.
2. If I turn off autologon and manually logon at the welcome screen they all
load.
3. If I search on Google I find it is a known problem but the 'solutions' I
have found do not help me. One solution (deleting the 2 registry keys in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify)
worked for one login but then failed after that.
4. I am not certain IE8 is part of the problem but it is the only recent
change to the computer and as it is faster than IE7 I prefer to keep it.
However it may be that explorer.exe is trying to draw the taskbar before
windows is ready for it. Google searches uncovered that Windows XP has a
built in delay to read the running services before drawing the taskbar so
maybe IE8 is too fast and needs a longer delay.
Can somebody familiar with this problem tell me if there is a known solution
as I find going through the welcome screen annoying. I also prefer not to
write some routine that auto deletes the 2 registry keys mentions above on
shutdown although it does seem that could be a solution.
I recently installed IE8 and ever since only 2 or 3 (instead of 13) icons
load at startup into the notification area (what used to be called the
system tray).
1. If I logoff and logon again they all come back.
2. If I turn off autologon and manually logon at the welcome screen they all
load.
3. If I search on Google I find it is a known problem but the 'solutions' I
have found do not help me. One solution (deleting the 2 registry keys in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify)
worked for one login but then failed after that.
4. I am not certain IE8 is part of the problem but it is the only recent
change to the computer and as it is faster than IE7 I prefer to keep it.
However it may be that explorer.exe is trying to draw the taskbar before
windows is ready for it. Google searches uncovered that Windows XP has a
built in delay to read the running services before drawing the taskbar so
maybe IE8 is too fast and needs a longer delay.
Can somebody familiar with this problem tell me if there is a known solution
as I find going through the welcome screen annoying. I also prefer not to
write some routine that auto deletes the 2 registry keys mentions above on
shutdown although it does seem that could be a solution.