Missing icons and SSDP service

[kimiraikkonen]

Hi,
It's clear that SSDP services causes "missing icons" in XP's taskbar
aftere some boot ups. I don't know why but when it's disabled problem
goes away.

But i want to know: I need SSDP service running and as long as it's
running, i experience missing icon problems.

How to solve missing icon problem without disabling SSDP service?

 

[Tiberius]

Yes that is true.. and very very frustrating...

I have searched many times and there is no good solution other than
disabling the ssdp
service...

the only other thing you can do, is to enable the welcome screen and when
you boot,
to wait for all the services to start, and the hard disk to stop thrashing
and then to log in...


Im not sure but perhaps turning of UPNP will solve this *unless* sspd is
dependant on UPNP

read here:

I've found an easier cure. It worked for me so you could try it:-
Right-click on My Computer
Click on Manage
Expand 'Services & Applications'
Highlight 'Services'
Look through list of services on the right....
Find Universal Plug & Play Device Host
Right-click on it.
Click properties.
Change startup type to 'Disabled'