Windows Notification Area Issues "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> 11/2/2008 1:55:57 AM This is possibly related to a recent "System Restore" event that I had to do - but maybe not. I used to have several very useful notification icons in the Taskbar, Notification Area, or System Tray (not sure which is the right name) that was in the lower right hand corner of my Vista Home Premium system (Dell XPS 1530 laptop). This is where the Clock is, etc. Recently (shortly, but not immediately) after a system restore to resolve some undiagnosed system problems, the following icons disappeared -Windows Power Meter -Windows Volume Control -Windows (I think) Wireless Activity/Status Indicator -"Safely Remove Hardware" thingey When I go into properties on the taskbar and look at "System Icons" under the "Notification Area" tab, Volume, Network, and Power are greyed out (Clock is there and checked and I do still have my clock). How do I go about recovering these? And getting my Hardware Eject icon would also be very helpful. Thanks. dave

Re: Windows Notification Area Issues "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> 11/2/2008 5:23:12 AM Try this fix here: http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=152 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.paulsxp.com www.paulsxp.com/forum www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message news:eMWEi4IPJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > This is possibly related to a recent "System Restore" event that I had to > do - but maybe not. > > I used to have several very useful notification icons in the Taskbar, > Notification Area, or System Tray (not sure which is the right name) that > was in the lower right hand corner of my Vista Home Premium system (Dell > XPS 1530 laptop). This is where the Clock is, etc. > > Recently (shortly, but not immediately) after a system restore to resolve > some undiagnosed system problems, the following icons disappeared > > -Windows Power Meter > -Windows Volume Control > -Windows (I think) Wireless Activity/Status Indicator > -"Safely Remove Hardware" thingey > > When I go into properties on the taskbar and look at "System Icons" under > the "Notification Area" tab, Volume, Network, and Power are greyed out > (Clock is there and checked and I do still have my clock). > > How do I go about recovering these? And getting my Hardware Eject icon > would also be very helpful. > > Thanks. > > dave

Re: Windows Notification Area Issues "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> 11/2/2008 1:23:37 PM Thanks, Paul. That looks like an exact match for my problem. dave "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> wrote in message news:OMhZfsKPJHA.2348[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Try this fix here: > http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=152 > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > www.paulsxp.com > www.paulsxp.com/forum > www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message > news:eMWEi4IPJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> This is possibly related to a recent "System Restore" event that I had to >> do - but maybe not. >> >> I used to have several very useful notification icons in the Taskbar, >> Notification Area, or System Tray (not sure which is the right name) that >> was in the lower right hand corner of my Vista Home Premium system (Dell >> XPS 1530 laptop). This is where the Clock is, etc. >> >> Recently (shortly, but not immediately) after a system restore to resolve >> some undiagnosed system problems, the following icons disappeared >> >> -Windows Power Meter >> -Windows Volume Control >> -Windows (I think) Wireless Activity/Status Indicator >> -"Safely Remove Hardware" thingey >> >> When I go into properties on the taskbar and look at "System Icons" under >> the "Notification Area" tab, Volume, Network, and Power are greyed out >> (Clock is there and checked and I do still have my clock). >> >> How do I go about recovering these? And getting my Hardware Eject icon >> would also be very helpful. >> >> Thanks. >> >> dave >

Re: Windows Notification Area Issues "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> 11/2/2008 7:05:57 PM Please let us know if it fixed the problem. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.paulsxp.com www.paulsxp.com/forum www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message news:#1XQ14OPJHA.4780[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Thanks, Paul. That looks like an exact match for my problem. > > dave > > "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> wrote in message > news:OMhZfsKPJHA.2348[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Try this fix here: >> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=152 >> >> >> "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message >> news:eMWEi4IPJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> This is possibly related to a recent "System Restore" event that I had >>> to do - but maybe not. >>> >>> I used to have several very useful notification icons in the Taskbar, >>> Notification Area, or System Tray (not sure which is the right name) >>> that was in the lower right hand corner of my Vista Home Premium system >>> (Dell XPS 1530 laptop). This is where the Clock is, etc. >>> >>> Recently (shortly, but not immediately) after a system restore to >>> resolve some undiagnosed system problems, the following icons >>> disappeared >>> >>> -Windows Power Meter >>> -Windows Volume Control >>> -Windows (I think) Wireless Activity/Status Indicator >>> -"Safely Remove Hardware" thingey >>> >>> When I go into properties on the taskbar and look at "System Icons" >>> under the "Notification Area" tab, Volume, Network, and Power are greyed >>> out (Clock is there and checked and I do still have my clock). >>> >>> How do I go about recovering these? And getting my Hardware Eject icon >>> would also be very helpful. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> dave >>

Re: Windows Notification Area Issues "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> 11/2/2008 8:25:07 PM "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> wrote in message news:OuS7O4RPJHA.588[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Please let us know if it fixed the problem. Paul, did the RESTORE this morning and applied the fix. It worked like a charm. And guys like me really appreciate the script that you provided (rather than having to dork around in the Registry ourselves). Thanks again. dave > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > www.paulsxp.com > www.paulsxp.com/forum > www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message > news:#1XQ14OPJHA.4780[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Thanks, Paul. That looks like an exact match for my problem. >> >> dave >> >> "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> wrote in message >> news:OMhZfsKPJHA.2348[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Try this fix here: >>> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=152 >>> >>> >>> "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message >>> news:eMWEi4IPJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> This is possibly related to a recent "System Restore" event that I had >>>> to do - but maybe not. >>>> >>>> I used to have several very useful notification icons in the Taskbar, >>>> Notification Area, or System Tray (not sure which is the right name) >>>> that was in the lower right hand corner of my Vista Home Premium system >>>> (Dell XPS 1530 laptop). This is where the Clock is, etc. >>>> >>>> Recently (shortly, but not immediately) after a system restore to >>>> resolve some undiagnosed system problems, the following icons >>>> disappeared >>>> >>>> -Windows Power Meter >>>> -Windows Volume Control >>>> -Windows (I think) Wireless Activity/Status Indicator >>>> -"Safely Remove Hardware" thingey >>>> >>>> When I go into properties on the taskbar and look at "System Icons" >>>> under the "Notification Area" tab, Volume, Network, and Power are >>>> greyed out (Clock is there and checked and I do still have my clock). >>>> >>>> How do I go about recovering these? And getting my Hardware Eject icon >>>> would also be very helpful. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> dave >>>

Re: Windows Notification Area Issues "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> 11/2/2008 8:44:08 PM You are Welcome. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.paulsxp.com www.paulsxp.com/forum www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message news:eZLMVkSPJHA.584[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > > > "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> wrote in message > news:OuS7O4RPJHA.588[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Please let us know if it fixed the problem. > > Paul, did the RESTORE this morning and applied the fix. It worked like a > charm. And guys like me really appreciate the script that you provided > (rather than having to dork around in the Registry ourselves). > > Thanks again. > > dave >> >> "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message >> news:#1XQ14OPJHA.4780[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Thanks, Paul. That looks like an exact match for my problem. >>> >>> dave >>> >>> "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> wrote in message >>> news:OMhZfsKPJHA.2348[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Try this fix here: >>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=152 >>>> >>>> >>>> "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eMWEi4IPJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> This is possibly related to a recent "System Restore" event that I had >>>>> to do - but maybe not. >>>>> >>>>> I used to have several very useful notification icons in the Taskbar, >>>>> Notification Area, or System Tray (not sure which is the right name) >>>>> that was in the lower right hand corner of my Vista Home Premium >>>>> system (Dell XPS 1530 laptop). This is where the Clock is, etc. >>>>> >>>>> Recently (shortly, but not immediately) after a system restore to >>>>> resolve some undiagnosed system problems, the following icons >>>>> disappeared >>>>> >>>>> -Windows Power Meter >>>>> -Windows Volume Control >>>>> -Windows (I think) Wireless Activity/Status Indicator >>>>> -"Safely Remove Hardware" thingey >>>>> >>>>> When I go into properties on the taskbar and look at "System Icons" >>>>> under the "Notification Area" tab, Volume, Network, and Power are >>>>> greyed out (Clock is there and checked and I do still have my clock). >>>>> >>>>> How do I go about recovering these? And getting my Hardware Eject icon >>>>> would also be very helpful. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> dave >>>>

Re: Windows Notification Area Issues "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> 11/3/2008 1:04:47 PM Re: Attached In case anyone doing research on this same problem runs into this thread - for completeness .... I also lost my 'safely remove hardware' icon from the system tray at the same time as power/network/volume. This is a simpler problem than the power/network/volume issues that had to be solved in the Registry (easy using Paul's script - potentially dangerous otherwise). I just created a new shortcut that lives on my desktop with the target C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll Since this provides no status information I actually prefer having it off my system tray (it lives on a convenient place on my desktop instead). dave "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message news:eZLMVkSPJHA.584[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > > > "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> wrote in message > news:OuS7O4RPJHA.588[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Please let us know if it fixed the problem. > > Paul, did the RESTORE this morning and applied the fix. It worked like a > charm. And guys like me really appreciate the script that you provided > (rather than having to dork around in the Registry ourselves). > > Thanks again. > > dave > > >> >> -- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> www.paulsxp.com >> www.paulsxp.com/forum >> www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message >> news:#1XQ14OPJHA.4780[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Thanks, Paul. That looks like an exact match for my problem. >>> >>> dave >>> >>> "PaulM" <NONO[ at ]NONO.COM> wrote in message >>> news:OMhZfsKPJHA.2348[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Try this fix here: >>>> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=152 >>>> >>>> >>>> "Dave Lee" <DaveLeeNC[ at ]ix.netcom.RemovE.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eMWEi4IPJHA.1164[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> This is possibly related to a recent "System Restore" event that I had >>>>> to do - but maybe not. >>>>> >>>>> I used to have several very useful notification icons in the Taskbar, >>>>> Notification Area, or System Tray (not sure which is the right name) >>>>> that was in the lower right hand corner of my Vista Home Premium >>>>> system (Dell XPS 1530 laptop). This is where the Clock is, etc. >>>>> >>>>> Recently (shortly, but not immediately) after a system restore to >>>>> resolve some undiagnosed system problems, the following icons >>>>> disappeared >>>>> >>>>> -Windows Power Meter >>>>> -Windows Volume Control >>>>> -Windows (I think) Wireless Activity/Status Indicator >>>>> -"Safely Remove Hardware" thingey >>>>> >>>>> When I go into properties on the taskbar and look at "System Icons" >>>>> under the "Notification Area" tab, Volume, Network, and Power are >>>>> greyed out (Clock is there and checked and I do still have my clock). >>>>> >>>>> How do I go about recovering these? And getting my Hardware Eject icon >>>>> would also be very helpful. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> dave >>>>