Notification area icons missing

[Guest]

When my XP Home starts up, many of the icons that used to be in the notification area (system tray) are now missing. I've turned off hiding of inactive icons and they're still not showing up. What's strange is that each time I start up the system, different icons are missing. These are all current version applications claiming compliance with WinXP

To make matters worse, when I check if those "missing" applications are running (like iPod Manager, Norton AntiVirus or Windows Messenger), they ARE in the process list in Windows Task Manager. Some of these applications can't be accessed any other way when they're set to run in background

Where have my icons gone? How can I get them gack

 

[Venkatesh]

Hi there,

This happens for most Auto-Logon users. Three
methods/workarounds: Log off and Log back on, password
protect your account or disable SSDP and uPNP Services.

Automated Edit:

Disable SSDP and uPNP Services (Line 156)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If still no joy, then repair/Customize Quick Launch,
Taskbar and Notification Area, download from here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Launch this utility after download, under Notification
Area Drop down menu, choose show missing icons and click
Apply button.

HTH, Good luck!
-----------------------
Venkatesh [MCSD][CCNA]
-----------------------

-----Original Message-----
When my XP Home starts up, many of the icons that used to

be in the notification area (system tray) are now
missing. I've turned off hiding of inactive icons and
they're still not showing up. What's strange is that each
time I start up the system, different icons are missing.
These are all current version applications claiming
compliance with WinXP.

To make matters worse, when I check if those "missing"

applications are running (like iPod Manager, Norton
AntiVirus or Windows Messenger), they ARE in the process
list in Windows Task Manager. Some of these applications
can't be accessed any other way when they're set to run in
background.

 

[Guest]

Thks Verkatesh! The KK utility worked well to help me disable SSDP and uPNP, but for future reference I'd like to know what those services do.

Thks again!


----- Venkatesh wrote: -----


Hi there,

This happens for most Auto-Logon users. Three
methods/workarounds: Log off and Log back on, password
protect your account or disable SSDP and uPNP Services.

Automated Edit:

Disable SSDP and uPNP Services (Line 156)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If still no joy, then repair/Customize Quick Launch,
Taskbar and Notification Area, download from here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Launch this utility after download, under Notification
Area Drop down menu, choose show missing icons and click
Apply button.

HTH, Good luck!
-----------------------
Venkatesh [MCSD][CCNA]
-----------------------

-----Original Message-----
When my XP Home starts up, many of the icons that used to

be in the notification area (system tray) are now
missing. I've turned off hiding of inactive icons and
they're still not showing up. What's strange is that each
time I start up the system, different icons are missing.
These are all current version applications claiming
compliance with WinXP.applications are running (like iPod Manager, Norton
AntiVirus or Windows Messenger), they ARE in the process
list in Windows Task Manager. Some of these applications
can't be accessed any other way when they're set to run in
background.

 

[Venkatesh]

You are welcome!

See here to learn more about the uPNP service:
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#Universal_Pl
ug_and_Play_Device_Host

Shortened URL:
http://tinyurl.com/2o48a

HTH
-----------------------
Venkatesh [MCSD][CCNA]
-----------------------

-----Original Message-----
Thks Verkatesh! The KK utility worked well to help me

disable SSDP and uPNP, but for future reference I'd like
to know what those services do.

Thks again!


----- Venkatesh wrote: -----


Hi there,

This happens for most Auto-Logon users. Three
methods/workarounds: Log off and Log back on, password
protect your account or disable SSDP and uPNP Services.

Automated Edit:

Disable SSDP and uPNP Services (Line 156)

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If still no joy, then repair/Customize Quick Launch,
Taskbar and Notification Area, download from here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Launch this utility after download, under Notification
Area Drop down menu, choose show missing icons and click
Apply button.

HTH, Good luck!
-----------------------
Venkatesh [MCSD][CCNA]
-----------------------

-----Original Message-----
When my XP Home starts up, many of the icons that

used to
be in the notification area (system tray) are now
missing. I've turned off hiding of inactive icons and
they're still not showing up. What's strange is that each
time I start up the system, different icons are missing.
These are all current version applications claiming
compliance with WinXP. those "missing"
applications are running (like iPod Manager, Norton
AntiVirus or Windows Messenger), they ARE in the process
list in Windows Task Manager. Some of these applications
can't be accessed any other way when they're set to run in
background..