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Icons in sys tray
Why do my system icons in the task bar (lower right) sometimes show and
other times not. The apps that should show but don't are running in the back ground. I have to bring up the task manager, kil the app and associated threads then restart theapp manually to get the icon to show and stick. This is a real bother. Clues? |
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Icons in sys tray
Try Right Clicking on the taskbar and going to the properties,
then uncheck "Hide inactive icons" "GrndpaDoug" wrote: Why do my system icons in the task bar (lower right) sometimes show and other times not. The apps that should show but don't are running in the back ground. I have to bring up the task manager, kil the app and associated threads then restart theapp manually to get the icon to show and stick. This is a real bother. Clues? |
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I have tried that numerous times already. I have been around these thingss
for quite a while and have tried all the normal clicks and clacks. I have gotten into the registry to try and seek out any key corruptions. Any other clues? Thanks Alex for the first speedy reply though Doug A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good. "GrndpaDoug" wrote in message ... Why do my system icons in the task bar (lower right) sometimes show and other times not. The apps that should show but don't are running in the back ground. I have to bring up the task manager, kil the app and associated threads then restart theapp manually to get the icon to show and stick. This is a real bother. Clues? |
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GrndpaDoug wrote:
Why do my system icons in the task bar (lower right) sometimes show and other times not. The apps that should show but don't are running in the back ground. I have to bring up the task manager, kil the app and associated threads then restart theapp manually to get the icon to show and stick. This is a real bother. Clues? Right click the start button select properties then taskbar and have a poke around with the "hide inactive buttons" feature. That might be what you're after. -- Best Wishes from Martin So many questions, so few answers. |
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Alex Levi wrote:
Try Right Clicking on the taskbar and going to the properties, then uncheck "Hide inactive icons" "GrndpaDoug" wrote: Why do my system icons in the task bar (lower right) sometimes show and other times not. The apps that should show but don't are running in the back ground. I have to bring up the task manager, kil the app and associated threads then restart theapp manually to get the icon to show and stick. This is a real bother. Clues? I have the same problem, but only with Mailwasher when loaded on start-up. My "Hide inactive icons" is and has been unchecked. -- Bob Burns Mill Hall PA |
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GrndpaDoug wrote:
Why do my system icons in the task bar (lower right) sometimes show and other times not. The apps that should show but don't are running in the back ground. I have to bring up the task manager, kil the app and associated threads then restart theapp manually to get the icon to show and stick. This is a real bother. Clues? It can get in a tangle. I suggest going to Kelly's site http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util and download TaskBar Repair Tool Plus. It has a section for repairing this Tray (formally Notification area) and starting it over. Note that if you start up Hide inactive icons it usually takes a day or two for it to work things out; I usually set them as either Always show or Always hide -- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit) |
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Alex Nichol wrote:
GrndpaDoug wrote: Why do my system icons in the task bar (lower right) sometimes show and other times not. The apps that should show but don't are running in the back ground. I have to bring up the task manager, kil the app and associated threads then restart theapp manually to get the icon to show and stick. This is a real bother. Clues? It can get in a tangle. I suggest going to Kelly's site http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util and download TaskBar Repair Tool Plus. It has a section for repairing this Tray (formally Notification area) and starting it over. Note that if you start up Hide inactive icons it usually takes a day or two for it to work things out; I usually set them as either Always show or Always hide Did that- now I have even less icons in the notifacation area, although Mailwasher is there. -- Bob Burns Mill Hall PA |
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This a major bug with XP since the beginning and usually happens when you ask too much resources of your PC (building of large number of icons, opening or closing windows etc..). You will notice that they suddenly disappear after an "action". It simply cannot be solved and I have this problem since the beginning and over several installs and reinstalls of XP. Of course you have to uncheck the option "hide inactive icons ". The Kellys Korner tool mentioned and called "Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!" can't solve this problem; and believe me I've installed it as a last resort. The only way to make the icons reappear is indeed to close the app.(eventually with taskmanager) and reopen them. Or you can simply reboot and hope that all the icons load which isn't always the case. Read also about this topic somewhere else in this forum and my identical remarks.
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