Taskbar Icon Issue (repost)

[David Rios]

I don't think it would affect it, as even if you used UPNP to discover
the Printer. TCP/IP takes over from there and does the transmission and
recieving by IP.

I tried it, and for the last two reboots all of my Icons work. But it
could be just part of the % of the time that it does. I will try rebooting
and working over the next day and see how it turns out.

Thank you,
David Rios

Yes, I have in the USB port, and shared in the network. Other machines in
the network use this printer.

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Do you have a printer that's attached on the LAN as opposed to a LPT
port?

Don't know the technical reason for this. But, I haven't noticed any
side-effects of disabling the Service, in my SoHo.

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Yet another new suggestion, heck I'll try just about anything to fix
this, though I don't understand what disabling uPnP detection across
the LAN has to do with [1] Icons appearing, disappearing, hiding, not
hiding, and refusing to appear as set, or [2] Toolbar disappearance
from the desktop with Quick Start deselection. [1] is workaroundable
with the Logoff-login. [2]'s solution seems to elude everyone so far.

From the below url, "When SSDP Discovery service is disabled, new
devices on the network cannot be found automatically."

Are there any other interesting side-effects to this besides my network
printer disappearing? Thanks.

There are two more effective suggestions in that page, that really
addresses the problem.

See also: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

From the link below:
"You may know this already, but the Windows XP task bar has an option
to hide unused icons. So the reason some icons are disappearing might
be that you haven't used them for a long time and Windows has decided
that they should be hidden. To check this option:
right-click the Taskbar
select Properties
clear the check box Hide inactive icons

If this isn't the cause of the problem, then Microsoft's
recommendation is to select "Lock the taskbar". It didn't work for
us, though.

Doesn't work for me either. Nor does the stuff at Kelly's page. The
only advice that's worked so far is the only-temporarily-workable
Logoff-Login-after-getting-to-desktop method. When is this bug going
to be fixed?

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

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello All,

I am having an issue when I boot up where only the Networking
Notification Icons are shown. I am supposed to be having:

2 Networking Icons
2 shield icons (One ISS and one Mcafee.)
A Device Removal Icon
2 HP Printer Icons
A Logitech Webcam Icon
A Sound Icon
A Dell Quickset Icon

To restore some of them I have to go into Taskmanager, Kill
Explorer.exe,
and go to file->run and restart explorer.exe

To restore all of them I have to reboot several times, and even
then it only
shows them 25% of the boots.

Anyone seen this before? Any Clues?

P.S. No, as you can see in the following picture, the little
left-arrow
icon is not there hiding some of them.

http://snala.uni.cc/pics/notification_icon.jpg

-David Rios

(NOTE: ** Sorry if this double-posts... there was some sort of
problem as it appeared on the server for a sec last time then
automatically was deleted.)

 

[David Rios]

Your right, and so is HillBillyBuddist and Ramesh.

There is no reason for me to blow off steam from other things I am working
on at you or anyone else and I apologize.

-David Rios

 

[David Rios]

Oh! I forgot to specify what I had done.

I attempted to do:
http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_013.html

Eone of the suggestions worked except for the SSDP off suggestion.

Like I said, it work's so far. But that may change. We will see over the
next day.

-David Rios

Yes, I have in the USB port, and shared in the network. Other machines in
the network use this printer.

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Do you have a printer that's attached on the LAN as opposed to a LPT
port?

Don't know the technical reason for this. But, I haven't noticed any
side-effects of disabling the Service, in my SoHo.

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Yet another new suggestion, heck I'll try just about anything to fix
this, though I don't understand what disabling uPnP detection across
the LAN has to do with [1] Icons appearing, disappearing, hiding, not
hiding, and refusing to appear as set, or [2] Toolbar disappearance
from the desktop with Quick Start deselection. [1] is workaroundable
with the Logoff-login. [2]'s solution seems to elude everyone so far.

From the below url, "When SSDP Discovery service is disabled, new
devices on the network cannot be found automatically."

Are there any other interesting side-effects to this besides my network
printer disappearing? Thanks.

There are two more effective suggestions in that page, that really
addresses the problem.

See also: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

From the link below:
"You may know this already, but the Windows XP task bar has an option
to hide unused icons. So the reason some icons are disappearing might
be that you haven't used them for a long time and Windows has decided
that they should be hidden. To check this option:
right-click the Taskbar
select Properties
clear the check box Hide inactive icons

If this isn't the cause of the problem, then Microsoft's
recommendation is to select "Lock the taskbar". It didn't work for
us, though.

Doesn't work for me either. Nor does the stuff at Kelly's page. The
only advice that's worked so far is the only-temporarily-workable
Logoff-Login-after-getting-to-desktop method. When is this bug going
to be fixed?

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

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello All,

I am having an issue when I boot up where only the Networking
Notification Icons are shown. I am supposed to be having:

2 Networking Icons
2 shield icons (One ISS and one Mcafee.)
A Device Removal Icon
2 HP Printer Icons
A Logitech Webcam Icon
A Sound Icon
A Dell Quickset Icon

To restore some of them I have to go into Taskmanager, Kill
Explorer.exe,
and go to file->run and restart explorer.exe

To restore all of them I have to reboot several times, and even
then it only
shows them 25% of the boots.

Anyone seen this before? Any Clues?

P.S. No, as you can see in the following picture, the little
left-arrow
icon is not there hiding some of them.

http://snala.uni.cc/pics/notification_icon.jpg

-David Rios

(NOTE: ** Sorry if this double-posts... there was some sort of
problem as it appeared on the server for a sec last time then
automatically was deleted.)

 

[David Rios]

Yeah, same here. But try it out for a day and make sure it is still
working.

 

[Stephen Goodman]

Well, I have to say the bug has not re-emerged since performing the reg
tweak. Weird but possibly revealing some of the pullies and wheels behind
the gui... Thanks.

Yes, I have in the USB port, and shared in the network. Other machines in
the network use this printer.

Do you have a printer that's attached on the LAN as opposed to a LPT
port?

Don't know the technical reason for this. But, I haven't noticed any
side-effects of disabling the Service, in my SoHo.

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Yet another new suggestion, heck I'll try just about anything to fix
this, though I don't understand what disabling uPnP detection across
the LAN has to do with [1] Icons appearing, disappearing, hiding, not
hiding, and refusing to appear as set, or [2] Toolbar disappearance
from the desktop with Quick Start deselection. [1] is workaroundable
with the Logoff-login. [2]'s solution seems to elude everyone so far.

From the below url, "When SSDP Discovery service is disabled, new
devices on the network cannot be found automatically."

Are there any other interesting side-effects to this besides my network
printer disappearing? Thanks.

There are two more effective suggestions in that page, that really
addresses the problem.

See also: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

From the link below:
"You may know this already, but the Windows XP task bar has an option
to hide unused icons. So the reason some icons are disappearing might
be that you haven't used them for a long time and Windows has decided
that they should be hidden. To check this option:
right-click the Taskbar
select Properties
clear the check box Hide inactive icons

If this isn't the cause of the problem, then Microsoft's
recommendation is to select "Lock the taskbar". It didn't work for
us, though.

Doesn't work for me either. Nor does the stuff at Kelly's page. The
only advice that's worked so far is the only-temporarily-workable
Logoff-Login-after-getting-to-desktop method. When is this bug going
to be fixed?

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

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello All,

I am having an issue when I boot up where only the Networking
Notification Icons are shown. I am supposed to be having:

2 Networking Icons
2 shield icons (One ISS and one Mcafee.)
A Device Removal Icon
2 HP Printer Icons
A Logitech Webcam Icon
A Sound Icon
A Dell Quickset Icon

To restore some of them I have to go into Taskmanager, Kill
Explorer.exe,
and go to file->run and restart explorer.exe

To restore all of them I have to reboot several times, and even
then it only
shows them 25% of the boots.

Anyone seen this before? Any Clues?

P.S. No, as you can see in the following picture, the little
left-arrow
icon is not there hiding some of them.

http://snala.uni.cc/pics/notification_icon.jpg

-David Rios

(NOTE: ** Sorry if this double-posts... there was some sort of
problem as it appeared on the server for a sec last time then
automatically was deleted.)

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Stephen

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[David Rios]

As Stephen said, the bug has not come up since.
Thank you!

Maybe Microsoft will release a patch for this in the future?

Of at least fix it for longhorn ^^.

Thank you again for your time,
David Rios

Well, I have to say the bug has not re-emerged since performing the reg
tweak. Weird but possibly revealing some of the pullies and wheels behind
the gui... Thanks.

Yes, I have in the USB port, and shared in the network. Other machines in
the network use this printer.

Do you have a printer that's attached on the LAN as opposed to a LPT
port?

Don't know the technical reason for this. But, I haven't noticed any
side-effects of disabling the Service, in my SoHo.

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Yet another new suggestion, heck I'll try just about anything to fix
this, though I don't understand what disabling uPnP detection across
the LAN has to do with [1] Icons appearing, disappearing, hiding, not
hiding, and refusing to appear as set, or [2] Toolbar disappearance
from the desktop with Quick Start deselection. [1] is workaroundable
with the Logoff-login. [2]'s solution seems to elude everyone so far.

From the below url, "When SSDP Discovery service is disabled, new
devices on the network cannot be found automatically."

Are there any other interesting side-effects to this besides my
network printer disappearing? Thanks.

There are two more effective suggestions in that page, that really
addresses the problem.

See also: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

From the link below:
"You may know this already, but the Windows XP task bar has an
option to hide unused icons. So the reason some icons are
disappearing might be that you haven't used them for a long time and
Windows has decided that they should be hidden. To check this
option:
right-click the Taskbar
select Properties
clear the check box Hide inactive icons

If this isn't the cause of the problem, then Microsoft's
recommendation is to select "Lock the taskbar". It didn't work for
us, though.

Doesn't work for me either. Nor does the stuff at Kelly's page.
The only advice that's worked so far is the
only-temporarily-workable Logoff-Login-after-getting-to-desktop
method. When is this bug going to be fixed?

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

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello All,

I am having an issue when I boot up where only the Networking
Notification Icons are shown. I am supposed to be having:

2 Networking Icons
2 shield icons (One ISS and one Mcafee.)
A Device Removal Icon
2 HP Printer Icons
A Logitech Webcam Icon
A Sound Icon
A Dell Quickset Icon

To restore some of them I have to go into Taskmanager, Kill
Explorer.exe,
and go to file->run and restart explorer.exe

To restore all of them I have to reboot several times, and even
then it only
shows them 25% of the boots.

Anyone seen this before? Any Clues?

P.S. No, as you can see in the following picture, the little
left-arrow
icon is not there hiding some of them.

http://snala.uni.cc/pics/notification_icon.jpg

-David Rios

(NOTE: ** Sorry if this double-posts... there was some sort of
problem as it appeared on the server for a sec last time then
automatically was deleted.)

 

[Neil Howie]

The latest security patch from Microsoft (replacing ole32.dll etc)
appears to have stopped this fix working.

--
Neil

Anti-spam - Domain is really oakleaf ~ idps ~ co ~ uk (change ~ to dot)


| Yeah, same here. But try it out for a day and make sure it is still
| working.
| | > Following up one of the links given earlier, I tried the following
and
| > it seems to work for me:
| >
| > Open up administrative tools, select services and double-click SSDP
| > Discovery Service.
| > Select the Logon tab, select Local System Account and check Allow
| > service to interact with desktop. OK out and restart.
| >
| > --
| > Neil
| >
| > Anti-spam - Domain is really oakleaf ~ idps ~ co ~ uk (change ~ to
dot)
| >
| >
| > | > | Hello All,
| > |
| > | I am having an issue when I boot up where only the Networking
| > | Notification Icons are shown. I am supposed to be having:
| > |
| > | 2 Networking Icons
| > | 2 shield icons (One ISS and one Mcafee.)
| > | A Device Removal Icon
| > | 2 HP Printer Icons
| > | A Logitech Webcam Icon
| > | A Sound Icon
| > | A Dell Quickset Icon
| > |
| > | To restore some of them I have to go into Taskmanager, Kill
| > Explorer.exe,
| > | and go to file->run and restart explorer.exe
| > |
| > | To restore all of them I have to reboot several times, and even
then
| > it only
| > | shows them 25% of the boots.
| > |
| > | Anyone seen this before? Any Clues?
| > |
| > | P.S. No, as you can see in the following picture, the little
| > left-arrow
| > | icon is not there hiding some of them.
| > |
| > | http://snala.uni.cc/pics/notification_icon.jpg
| > |
| > | -David Rios
| > |
| > | (NOTE: ** Sorry if this double-posts... there was some sort of
problem
| > as it
| > | appeared on the server for a sec last time then automatically was
| > deleted.)
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Guest]

I just found out today after losing some of my tray icons, including the
volume icon, how to fix them all very easily.
Just "log off" and "log back on" and all your startup icons are restored. I
know, sounds too easy, but it works.