All Tray Icons Gone

[Nick]

All my Tray icons (near the clock) have suddenly disappeared! Yet the
programs normally shown there still seem to be running.

If I go to 'Hide Unused Icons' the box is greyed out!

 

[Alias]

All my Tray icons (near the clock) have suddenly disappeared! Yet the
programs normally shown there still seem to be running.

If I go to 'Hide Unused Icons' the box is greyed out!

Have you tried rebooting?

Alias

 

[Guest]

Did you make any changes to the system before that happened?

If you did, try reversing them - in Safe Mode if necessary.

If not, check your system for viruses and spyware with updated scanners.

See this page for information on security:

http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/Security.htm

Then try restoring a System Restore restore point that preadtes the problem:

System Restore is dealt with on this page - Recovering XP:

http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/RecoveringXP.htm

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/

 

[Wesley Vogel]

"Hide inactive icons" is greyed out in Taskbar Properties
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/traynotify.htm

Try disabling the SSDP Discovery Service and the Universal Plug and Play
Device Host service.

Notification area icons are missing at startup
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/trayicons.htm

How To: Fix Missing System Tray Icons at Windows XP startup
http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_013.html

Your pointer changes to an hourglass when you hold it over the taskbar for a
few minutes after starting your Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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