Icons in notification area missing

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Linz

In XP Pro is there a way to remove items from the notification area (r/h end
of taskbar) showing in customise. Programs no longer installed and not
showing in the notification area. Many of these items never show even
altered to always show.Icons next to many are incorrect too.
I'm hoping that after removal if possible that these will reload correctly
after their programs are reinstalled.
The hide -show icon rarely shows and when it does only one icon is hidden
even when all are selected to always show.


Linz
 
Delete the IconStreams and PastIconsStream values from the following
registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
TrayNotify

How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283084

For an automated edit, go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to and click on...
53. Remove Past Items From Notification Area

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Wesley,

Thanks for the advice.

I did a manual registry edit.That cleaned out the past items ok.
Some are still not appearing after activating them from startup under
programs but I may need to reinstall these programs to fix that.

Is there a way I can fix the absence of the show-hide icon that's gone
missing. It was missing before the registry edit.

Appreciate any help you can give.

Linz
 
For some users, setting the very first icon to Always Hide, restores the
arrow/chevron. Note: It does take time for it to become effective.

Icons are missing or disappear, reappear: This happens for most Auto-Logon
users.

Methods/workarounds: Log off and Log back on, password protect your account
or disable SSDP and uPNP Services.

Disable SSDP and uPNP Services (Line 156)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or if you are running XP SP1 uninstall UPnP from Add/Remove Windows
Components.

Added info:

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na

Troubleshooting the Volume Control Icon
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm#volume

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

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