System tray icons

Occasionally, the system tray will not show the icons for some running
processes, so I have no way to get to those programs. It generally
clears up after rebooting, but it's been happening more often lately.
Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!


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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:43:52 -0800, Steve wrote:

> Occasionally, the system tray will not show the icons for some running
> processes, so I have no way to get to those programs. It generally
> clears up after rebooting, but it's been happening more often lately.
> Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!

Right-click on the Taskbar and select Properties. Go to the
Notification Area. If there's a check in Hide inactive icons then
that's probably your problem. Un-check it and hit Apply.

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"Excuse me.
I don't mean to impose,
but I am the Ocean."

~ The Salton Sea

In your menu, right-click on the program that you want>Send To> make a
desktop shortcut that you always have.

"Steve" wrote:

> Occasionally, the system tray will not show the icons for some running
> processes, so I have no way to get to those programs. It generally
> clears up after rebooting, but it's been happening more often lately.
> Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!
>
>
> --
>
> In 1969, I published a small book on Humility.
> It was a pioneering work which has not, to my knowledge, been superseded.
>
> ....Lord Longford
>

Yeff <zoomie@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>> Occasionally, the system tray will not show the icons for some running
>> processes, so I have no way to get to those programs. It generally
>> clears up after rebooting, but it's been happening more often lately.
>> Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!
>
>Right-click on the Taskbar and select Properties. Go to the
>Notification Area. If there's a check in Hide inactive icons then
>that's probably your problem. Un-check it and hit Apply.

Thanks, but there's no checkmark in Hide Inactive Icons.


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The art of conversation is not only to say the right thing
at the right time, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing
at the tempting moment.

....Dorothy Nevill

Mick Murphy <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> Occasionally, the system tray will not show the icons for some running
>> processes, so I have no way to get to those programs. It generally
>> clears up after rebooting, but it's been happening more often lately.
>> Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!

>In your menu, right-click on the program that you want>Send To> make a
>desktop shortcut that you always have.

Thanks Mick. I already have desktop shortcuts set up, but I'd sure
like to keep the system tray icons visible...


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The art of conversation is not only to say the right thing
at the right time, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing
at the tempting moment.

....Dorothy Nevill

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:42:41 -0500, Yeff <zoomie@fastmail.fm> wrote:

>On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:43:52 -0800, Steve wrote:
>
>> Occasionally, the system tray will not show the icons for some running
>> processes, so I have no way to get to those programs. It generally
>> clears up after rebooting, but it's been happening more often lately.
>> Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!
>
>Right-click on the Taskbar and select Properties. Go to the
>Notification Area. If there's a check in Hide inactive icons then
>that's probably your problem. Un-check it and hit Apply.


I have this same issue and have "Hide inactive icons" unchecked. Some
program is clobbering the Taskbar icon(s) but can't determine which
one.

Phisherman;592545 Wrote:
>
> I have this same issue and have "Hide inactive icons" unchecked. Some
> program is clobbering the Taskbar icon(s) but can't determine which
> one.
>

Steve;592480 Wrote:
> Yeff <zoomie@xxxxxx> wrote:> > >
> > >
> > >Right-click on the Taskbar and select Properties. Go to the
> > >Notification Area. If there's a check in Hide inactive icons then
> > >that's probably your problem. Un-check it and hit Apply. > >
>
> Thanks, but there's no checkmark in Hide Inactive Icons.
>
>
> --
>
> The art of conversation is not only to say the right thing
> at the right time, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing
> at the tempting moment.
>
> ....Dorothy Nevill

Hi Steve and Phisherman,

Since you already have the "Hide Inactive Icons" unchecked. You might
see if resetting the Notification icons will clear the problem.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/99...ons-reset.html

Shawn


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