No icons in tray

G

Guest

All the icons on my tray bar have disapeared. I've tried loging in and restarting again but they just won't show up. This is real annoying because I have no idea what programs are running. If I minimize something like MSN Messenger, it goes to the tray thing, but you can't see it, so to open it again I have to go into the start menu. I've tried logging into my moms account and her tray thing is fine. This started after I had download "Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP, Tweak UI" There was no options on the tweaking thing to show /hide icons on tray though, so I have no idea how this happened. I uninstalled the tweak thing and nothing happened. Does anyone know what the problem is?
 
R

roger

Hi Lisa,

All the icons on my tray bar have disapeared. I've tried loging in and restarting again but they just won't show up. This is real annoying because I have no idea what programs are running. If I minimize something like MSN Messenger, it goes to the tray thing, but you can't see it, so to open it again I have to go into the start menu. I've tried logging into my moms account and her tray thing is fine. This started after I had download "Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP, Tweak UI" There was no options on the tweaking thing to show /hide icons on tray though, so I have no idea how this happened. I uninstalled the tweak thing and nothing happened. Does anyone know what the problem is?
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Go to Kelly's site:

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

and scroll down to line 294, right column 'Hide or *show* notification
area icons.'

Good luck
 
K

Kaylene aka Taurarian

Hi Lisa, is this what you are looking for?


Restore Taskbar and Desktop to Default Functionality (Line 164)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Programs Aren't Minimized in the Taskbar (Line 240)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm



Lisa said:
All the icons on my tray bar have disapeared. I've tried loging in and
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restarting again but they just won't show up. This is real annoying because I
have no idea what programs are running. If I minimize something like MSN
Messenger, it goes to the tray thing, but you can't see it, so to open it again
I have to go into the start menu. I've tried logging into my moms account and
her tray thing is fine. This started after I had download "Microsoft PowerToys
for Windows XP, Tweak UI" There was no options on the tweaking thing to show
/hide icons on tray though, so I have no idea how this happened. I uninstalled
the tweak thing and nothing happened. Does anyone know what the problem is?
 
R

roger

Hi Lisa,

Didn't work :( Thanks anyway
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Go to Start > Run > msconfig
startup tab and disable all items.

If you can see the icons fine then, re-enable the items one or two at
a time until you find the one which causes this.

Good luck
 
G

Guest

Believe it or not but that didn't work either. I could always creat a new user account but I'm not sure how to transfer my files.
 
R

roger

Hi Lisa,

Believe it or not but that didn't work either. I could always creat a new user account but I'm not sure how to transfer my files.
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Sorry the information hasn't helped you, you can consult the following
links though, to create a new account and copy information to it:

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

Deleting a User Profile Removes the My Documents Folder and Its
Contents
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;264735


Good luck
 
K

Kelly

Lisa,

You mention Taskbar thing then mention no icons in the Tray and these are
not the same. Beings you mentioned TweakUI you seemed to have unchecked
this setting without even knowing what the Notification Area is.

Just humor me and open TweakUI, go to Taskbar and Start menu and put a check
back in the box that reads: Show taskbar notification icons.
 

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