I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 with latest updates. My System Tray used to
hold icons for the printer, volume control, my network, Zone Alarm Pro,
Norton Anti-Virus Auto-Protect, Dell Support, and APC Powerchute (my UPS).
For about the last two months, the icons for volume control and for
Powerchute have usually failed to load. In addition, loading the icons
takes longer and longer.



I scan with Norton Anti-Virus, Pest Patrol, and Ad-aware at least every
other day. I recently ran Trend Micro's House Call complete scan and
CWShredder. I find nothing but the usual tracking cookies. I doubt my
problem is a virus.



I have unloaded every program which has an option not to load at startup.
(Zone Alarm Pro, Norton Anti-Virus Auto-protect, PestPatrol, and Dell
Support.) None has seemed to be the cause of the problem. With them all
unloaded, Powerchute usually shows itself and occasionally the volume
control will show, but not regularly. Reloading any of the other programs
seems to crowd out volume control completely and reloading several of them
crowds out Powerchute.



I am at a loss how to work up this problem. I have been thinking of buying
a registry cleaning program, but I don't know which one to buy, and I notice
they are not well regarded in this newsgroup. The right way to start would
be for me to understand the problem, but I don't.



Please give me any suggestions you can. I will try to supply more
information when I learn what is needed.



Spencer

Please reply only to group.

Notification Area - Icons Disappearing
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm
This happens for most Auto-Logon users. To see what the three methods/workarounds
are visit the above site.

see also:-
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSystray.htm

Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Icons in the Notification Area May Disappear If You Use High-Contrast Color Themes in
WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321213

"Spencer" <replytogroup@sjkqeq.63e> wrote in message
news:uQIi0471FHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 with latest updates. My System Tray used to hold
>icons for the printer, volume control, my network, Zone Alarm Pro, Norton Anti-Virus
>Auto-Protect, Dell Support, and APC Powerchute (my UPS). For about the last two
>months, the icons for volume control and for Powerchute have usually failed to load.
>In addition, loading the icons takes longer and longer.
>
>
>
> I scan with Norton Anti-Virus, Pest Patrol, and Ad-aware at least every other day.
> I recently ran Trend Micro's House Call complete scan and CWShredder. I find
> nothing but the usual tracking cookies. I doubt my problem is a virus.
>
>
>
> I have unloaded every program which has an option not to load at startup. (Zone
> Alarm Pro, Norton Anti-Virus Auto-protect, PestPatrol, and Dell Support.) None has
> seemed to be the cause of the problem. With them all unloaded, Powerchute usually
> shows itself and occasionally the volume control will show, but not regularly.
> Reloading any of the other programs seems to crowd out volume control completely
> and reloading several of them crowds out Powerchute.
>
>
>
> I am at a loss how to work up this problem. I have been thinking of buying a
> registry cleaning program, but I don't know which one to buy, and I notice they are
> not well regarded in this newsgroup. The right way to start would be for me to
> understand the problem, but I don't.
>
>
>
> Please give me any suggestions you can. I will try to supply more information when
> I learn what is needed.
>
>
>
> Spencer
>
> Please reply only to group.
>
>

TaurArian,

Thanks. I'll check out those links.

Spencer

"TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:et3GVp81FHA.2964@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Notification Area - Icons Disappearing
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm
> This happens for most Auto-Logon users. To see what the three
> methods/workarounds are visit the above site.
>
> see also:-
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSystray.htm
>
> Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
> Icons in the Notification Area May Disappear If You Use High-Contrast
> Color Themes in WinXP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321213
>
> "Spencer" <replytogroup@sjkqeq.63e> wrote in message
> news:uQIi0471FHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 with latest updates. My System Tray used to
>>hold icons for the printer, volume control, my network, Zone Alarm Pro,
>>Norton Anti-Virus Auto-Protect, Dell Support, and APC Powerchute (my UPS).
>>For about the last two months, the icons for volume control and for
>>Powerchute have usually failed to load. In addition, loading the icons
>>takes longer and longer.
>>
>>
>>
>> I scan with Norton Anti-Virus, Pest Patrol, and Ad-aware at least every
>> other day. I recently ran Trend Micro's House Call complete scan and
>> CWShredder. I find nothing but the usual tracking cookies. I doubt my
>> problem is a virus.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have unloaded every program which has an option not to load at startup.
>> (Zone Alarm Pro, Norton Anti-Virus Auto-protect, PestPatrol, and Dell
>> Support.) None has seemed to be the cause of the problem. With them all
>> unloaded, Powerchute usually shows itself and occasionally the volume
>> control will show, but not regularly. Reloading any of the other programs
>> seems to crowd out volume control completely and reloading several of
>> them crowds out Powerchute.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am at a loss how to work up this problem. I have been thinking of
>> buying a registry cleaning program, but I don't know which one to buy,
>> and I notice they are not well regarded in this newsgroup. The right way
>> to start would be for me to understand the problem, but I don't.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please give me any suggestions you can. I will try to supply more
>> information when I learn what is needed.
>>
>>
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>> Please reply only to group.
>>
>>
>

TaurArian [MVP] wrote:
> Notification Area - Icons Disappearing
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm
> This happens for most Auto-Logon users. To see what the three
> methods/workarounds are visit the above site.
>
> see also:-
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSystray.htm
>
> Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
> Icons in the Notification Area May Disappear If You Use High-Contrast
> Color Themes in WinXP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321213
>
> "Spencer" <replytogroup@sjkqeq.63e> wrote in message
> news:uQIi0471FHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
>> I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 with latest updates. My System Tray
>> used to hold icons for the printer, volume control, my network, Zone
>> Alarm Pro, Norton Anti-Virus Auto-Protect, Dell Support, and APC
>> Powerchute (my UPS). For about the last two months, the icons for
>> volume control and for Powerchute have usually failed to load. In
>> addition, loading the icons takes longer and longer.
>>
>>
>>
>> I scan with Norton Anti-Virus, Pest Patrol, and Ad-aware at least
>> every other day. I recently ran Trend Micro's House Call complete scan
>> and CWShredder. I find nothing but the usual tracking cookies. I
>> doubt my problem is a virus.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have unloaded every program which has an option not to load at
>> startup. (Zone Alarm Pro, Norton Anti-Virus Auto-protect, PestPatrol,
>> and Dell Support.) None has seemed to be the cause of the problem.
>> With them all unloaded, Powerchute usually shows itself and
>> occasionally the volume control will show, but not regularly.
>> Reloading any of the other programs seems to crowd out volume control
>> completely and reloading several of them crowds out Powerchute.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am at a loss how to work up this problem. I have been thinking of
>> buying a registry cleaning program, but I don't know which one to buy,
>> and I notice they are not well regarded in this newsgroup. The right
>> way to start would be for me to understand the problem, but I don't.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please give me any suggestions you can. I will try to supply more
>> information when I learn what is needed.
>>
>>
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>> Please reply only to group.
>>
>>
>

Thanks for a great reference URL, answers to so many questions.
Stan

TaurArian,

The "Ostuni Workaround" on www.michna.com/kb/WxSystray.htm appears to have
worked. I used the Control Panel method. All icons now load.

Thanks again. I was beating my head against the wall.

Spencer

"TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:et3GVp81FHA.2964@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Notification Area - Icons Disappearing
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm
> This happens for most Auto-Logon users. To see what the three
> methods/workarounds are visit the above site.
>
> see also:-
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSystray.htm
>
> Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
> Icons in the Notification Area May Disappear If You Use High-Contrast
> Color Themes in WinXP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321213
>
> "Spencer" <replytogroup@sjkqeq.63e> wrote in message
> news:uQIi0471FHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 with latest updates. My System Tray used to
>>hold icons for the printer, volume control, my network, Zone Alarm Pro,
>>Norton Anti-Virus Auto-Protect, Dell Support, and APC Powerchute (my UPS).
>>For about the last two months, the icons for volume control and for
>>Powerchute have usually failed to load. In addition, loading the icons
>>takes longer and longer.
>>
>>
>>
>> I scan with Norton Anti-Virus, Pest Patrol, and Ad-aware at least every
>> other day. I recently ran Trend Micro's House Call complete scan and
>> CWShredder. I find nothing but the usual tracking cookies. I doubt my
>> problem is a virus.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have unloaded every program which has an option not to load at startup.
>> (Zone Alarm Pro, Norton Anti-Virus Auto-protect, PestPatrol, and Dell
>> Support.) None has seemed to be the cause of the problem. With them all
>> unloaded, Powerchute usually shows itself and occasionally the volume
>> control will show, but not regularly. Reloading any of the other programs
>> seems to crowd out volume control completely and reloading several of
>> them crowds out Powerchute.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am at a loss how to work up this problem. I have been thinking of
>> buying a registry cleaning program, but I don't know which one to buy,
>> and I notice they are not well regarded in this newsgroup. The right way
>> to start would be for me to understand the problem, but I don't.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please give me any suggestions you can. I will try to supply more
>> information when I learn what is needed.
>>
>>
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>> Please reply only to group.
>>
>>
>

You're welcome, thanks for the feedback, it may help someone else.
Kaylene

"Spencer" <replytogroup@sjkqeq.63e> wrote in message
news:uDXh4nA2FHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> TaurArian,
>
> The "Ostuni Workaround" on www.michna.com/kb/WxSystray.htm appears to have worked.
> I used the Control Panel method. All icons now load.
>
> Thanks again. I was beating my head against the wall.
>
> Spencer
>
> "TaurArian [MVP]" <taurarianREMOVECAPS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:et3GVp81FHA.2964@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Notification Area - Icons Disappearing
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm
>> This happens for most Auto-Logon users. To see what the three methods/workarounds
>> are visit the above site.
>>
>> see also:-
>> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSystray.htm
>>
>> Why don't my Notification Area icons show or why do they disappear?
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>>
>> Icons in the Notification Area May Disappear If You Use High-Contrast Color Themes
>> in WinXP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321213
>>
>> "Spencer" <replytogroup@sjkqeq.63e> wrote in message
>> news:uQIi0471FHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>I am using Windows XP Pro SP2 with latest updates. My System Tray used to hold
>>>icons for the printer, volume control, my network, Zone Alarm Pro, Norton
>>>Anti-Virus Auto-Protect, Dell Support, and APC Powerchute (my UPS). For about the
>>>last two months, the icons for volume control and for Powerchute have usually
>>>failed to load. In addition, loading the icons takes longer and longer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I scan with Norton Anti-Virus, Pest Patrol, and Ad-aware at least every other
>>> day. I recently ran Trend Micro's House Call complete scan and CWShredder. I
>>> find nothing but the usual tracking cookies. I doubt my problem is a virus.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have unloaded every program which has an option not to load at startup. (Zone
>>> Alarm Pro, Norton Anti-Virus Auto-protect, PestPatrol, and Dell Support.) None
>>> has seemed to be the cause of the problem. With them all unloaded, Powerchute
>>> usually shows itself and occasionally the volume control will show, but not
>>> regularly. Reloading any of the other programs seems to crowd out volume control
>>> completely and reloading several of them crowds out Powerchute.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am at a loss how to work up this problem. I have been thinking of buying a
>>> registry cleaning program, but I don't know which one to buy, and I notice they
>>> are not well regarded in this newsgroup. The right way to start would be for me
>>> to understand the problem, but I don't.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please give me any suggestions you can. I will try to supply more information
>>> when I learn what is needed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Spencer
>>>
>>> Please reply only to group.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>