Problems with the System Tray!

[Tory Kulick]

Hi,
I'm currently using Windows XP SP1 running on an Athlon XP 2600+. I
am having a problem where my system tray does not load properly (ie no
icons will show up next to the time on the bottom right of the screen)
on my main account. All applications and everything run perfectly,
but nothing shows up in the system tray. Another clue to something
being awry is that on my main account in the taskbar/start menu
settings the "Hide inactive icons" option is totally grayed out where
I can't select or deselect it. I have created other user accounts to
see if the tray shows up and it does so it rules out a corrupt file
issue. I am not sure how to go about making the system load up system
tray properly on my main account. I would go for creating a separate
account and using them, but I have too much information and settings
specifically set up on my main account that I don't want to migrate
over. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!
-Tory

[Kelly]

Hi Tory,

Check your settings here: Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\
Policies\Explorer

You can either delete the policy or set it to 0. To do so, check for this
dword value: NoTrayItemsDisplay

Other than that, use my Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! utility use the setting
under the Notification Area - Hide or Show All Listed Tray Icons.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

--
All the Best,
Kelly


MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"Tory Kulick" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi,
> I'm currently using Windows XP SP1 running on an Athlon XP 2600+. I
> am having a problem where my system tray does not load properly (ie no
> icons will show up next to the time on the bottom right of the screen)
> on my main account. All applications and everything run perfectly,
> but nothing shows up in the system tray. Another clue to something
> being awry is that on my main account in the taskbar/start menu
> settings the "Hide inactive icons" option is totally grayed out where
> I can't select or deselect it. I have created other user accounts to
> see if the tray shows up and it does so it rules out a corrupt file
> issue. I am not sure how to go about making the system load up system
> tray properly on my main account. I would go for creating a separate
> account and using them, but I have too much information and settings
> specifically set up on my main account that I don't want to migrate
> over. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> -Tory

[Tory Kulick]

Hi Kelly,
That fixed everything, thanks a lot!!

-Tory

"Kelly" > wrote in message >...
> Hi Tory,
>
> Check your settings here: Start/Run/Regedit
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\
> Policies\Explorer
>
> You can either delete the policy or set it to 0. To do so, check for this
> dword value: NoTrayItemsDisplay
>
> Other than that, use my Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! utility use the setting
> under the Notification Area - Hide or Show All Listed Tray Icons.
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> Utilities for Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
>
>
> "Tory Kulick" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Hi,
> > I'm currently using Windows XP SP1 running on an Athlon XP 2600+. I
> > am having a problem where my system tray does not load properly (ie no
> > icons will show up next to the time on the bottom right of the screen)
> > on my main account. All applications and everything run perfectly,
> > but nothing shows up in the system tray. Another clue to something
> > being awry is that on my main account in the taskbar/start menu
> > settings the "Hide inactive icons" option is totally grayed out where
> > I can't select or deselect it. I have created other user accounts to
> > see if the tray shows up and it does so it rules out a corrupt file
> > issue. I am not sure how to go about making the system load up system
> > tray properly on my main account. I would go for creating a separate
> > account and using them, but I have too much information and settings
> > specifically set up on my main account that I don't want to migrate
> > over. Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> > -Tory

[Kelly]

Most welcome. :o)

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"Tory Kulick" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi Kelly,
> That fixed everything, thanks a lot!!
>
> -Tory
>
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
>...
> > Hi Tory,
> >
> > Check your settings here: Start/Run/Regedit
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\
> > Policies\Explorer
> >
> > You can either delete the policy or set it to 0. To do so, check for
this
> > dword value: NoTrayItemsDisplay
> >
> > Other than that, use my Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! utility use the
setting
> > under the Notification Area - Hide or Show All Listed Tray Icons.
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >
> > Utilities for Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
> >
> >
> > "Tory Kulick" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > Hi,
> > > I'm currently using Windows XP SP1 running on an Athlon XP 2600+. I
> > > am having a problem where my system tray does not load properly (ie no
> > > icons will show up next to the time on the bottom right of the screen)
> > > on my main account. All applications and everything run perfectly,
> > > but nothing shows up in the system tray. Another clue to something
> > > being awry is that on my main account in the taskbar/start menu
> > > settings the "Hide inactive icons" option is totally grayed out where
> > > I can't select or deselect it. I have created other user accounts to
> > > see if the tray shows up and it does so it rules out a corrupt file
> > > issue. I am not sure how to go about making the system load up system
> > > tray properly on my main account. I would go for creating a separate
> > > account and using them, but I have too much information and settings
> > > specifically set up on my main account that I don't want to migrate
> > > over. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > > -Tory