sometimes system tray icons dont load

[XyuRi]

Lately i have encountered slightly slower loading times, then once i log
in and the task tray is loading, it takes a long time before anyting
shows, and the only things that will actually load are the NIC icons,
and SOMETIMES my McAfee AV software, but thats all. Sometimes i reboot
and its all fine.

Anyone encountered this? I've grown out of the joys of re-instaling
windows every few weeks (hehe, kids).

 

[Malke]

Lately i have encountered slightly slower loading times, then once i
log in and the task tray is loading, it takes a long time before
anyting shows, and the only things that will actually load are the NIC
icons, and SOMETIMES my McAfee AV software, but thats all. Sometimes i
reboot and its all fine.

Anyone encountered this? I've grown out of the joys of re-instaling
windows every few weeks (hehe, kids).

Unfortunately, this isn't enough information to diagnose the problem. It
could be software (malware for instance) or hardware. First, make sure
the computer is completely virus/malware-free:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

If the machine is clean and the problem persists, do clean-boot
troubleshooting:

Clean Boot - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310353
and How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

After looking at software solutions, if the problem persists check out
your hardware. Are your drives using PIO mode instead of DMA? Here's a
link to MVP Hans-Georg Michna's explanation of that:

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxDMA.htm

That should give you a start in your troubleshooting. If you need more
help, please include something about your computer's specs and the
results of the troubleshooting you've done.

Malke