Taskbar issues - missing power meter, network icon, and sound icon

[The Shadow]

Under the "Notification Area" of the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties"
window, I am unable to check the boxes for my volume icon, network icon, and
my power meter icon. These icons just randomly dissappeared when I booted up
my computer recently. I have tried rebooting many times, and turning off UAC.
When I turned off UAC, I got my battery meter back for that specific time
that I was on my computer. I had gotten my network icon back for a period of
time but it was gone the next time I booted.I have heard that this may be
caused by explorer crashing. I do not believe that my explorer has crashed
since I have had SP1. I have also had some issues with my Z-order on my
taskbar, but I can live with those. Please help me. I am going to college
soon, and I need these issues repaired before I leave so please do not chat
on my post like last time. THANK YOU in advance for any help anyone is
willing to give.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Restarting the explorer.exe process helps for some users. See:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-terminate-and-restart-explorerexe-process-cleanly/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[The Shadow]

Thank you so much Ramesh. I have not restarted my computer to see if the
settings stay, but they are here now, and I am sure that they will not
change. I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to help even if it is
your job. THANKS!!!
The Shadow

Restarting the explorer.exe process helps for some users. See:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-terminate-and-restart-explorerexe-process-cleanly/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Under the "Notification Area" of the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties"
window, I am unable to check the boxes for my volume icon, network icon,
and
my power meter icon. These icons just randomly dissappeared when I booted
up
my computer recently. I have tried rebooting many times, and turning off
UAC.
When I turned off UAC, I got my battery meter back for that specific time
that I was on my computer. I had gotten my network icon back for a period
of
time but it was gone the next time I booted.I have heard that this may be
caused by explorer crashing. I do not believe that my explorer has crashed
since I have had SP1. I have also had some issues with my Z-order on my
taskbar, but I can live with those. Please help me. I am going to college
soon, and I need these issues repaired before I leave so please do not
chat
on my post like last time. THANK YOU in advance for any help anyone is
willing to give.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome! The method I posted is only a workaround, and there I'm
unsure why this happens every now and then in Vista.

Similar problem was seen in some Windows XP systems, with automatic logon
enabled. The workaround was to disable the SSDP Discovery Service. REF
MS-KB841571.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thank you so much Ramesh. I have not restarted my computer to see if the
settings stay, but they are here now, and I am sure that they will not
change. I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to help even if it is
your job. THANKS!!!
The Shadow

Restarting the explorer.exe process helps for some users. See:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-terminate-and-restart-explorerexe-process-cleanly/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Under the "Notification Area" of the "Taskbar and Start Menu
Properties"
window, I am unable to check the boxes for my volume icon, network
icon,
and
my power meter icon. These icons just randomly dissappeared when I
booted
up
my computer recently. I have tried rebooting many times, and turning
off
UAC.
When I turned off UAC, I got my battery meter back for that specific
time
that I was on my computer. I had gotten my network icon back for a
period
of
time but it was gone the next time I booted.I have heard that this may
be
caused by explorer crashing. I do not believe that my explorer has
crashed
since I have had SP1. I have also had some issues with my Z-order on my
taskbar, but I can live with those. Please help me. I am going to
college
soon, and I need these issues repaired before I leave so please do not
chat
on my post like last time. THANK YOU in advance for any help anyone is
willing to give.

 

[M.L.]

To restore notification tray icons:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/trayicons.reg

Download trayicons.reg and save to Desktop. Right-click on the file
and choose Merge. Click Yes when prompted for confirmation.

After running the .REG file, you need to terminate and restart
Explorer.exe for the change to take effect.

 

[PaulM]

Check for virus, and go here and run this script: IconFix


http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=152