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Thread: Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray

  1. #1
    Qu0ll Guest

    Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray

    Why? I can't get them back either by checking them in the Start Menu
    Properties as they are both grayed-out or by rebooting. I still have
    network & internet access and sound. Vista Ultimate SP1 x86.

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    And loving it,

    -Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
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  2. #2
    PaulB Guest

    RE: Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray

    Have a look at this article. Probably method 2 or 3.

    http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/10...tem-icons.html
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    Paul


    "Qu0ll" wrote:

    > Why? I can't get them back either by checking them in the Start Menu
    > Properties as they are both grayed-out or by rebooting. I still have
    > network & internet access and sound. Vista Ultimate SP1 x86.
    >
    > --
    > And loving it,
    >
    > -Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
    > _________________________________________________
    > Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com
    > [Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me]
    >


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    t-4-2 Guest

    Re: Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray


    Qu0ll;701916 Wrote:
    > Why? I can't get them back either by checking them in the Start Menu
    > Properties as they are both grayed-out or by rebooting. I still have
    > network & internet access and sound. Vista Ultimate SP1 x86.
    >
    > --
    > And loving it,
    >
    > -Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
    > _________________________________________________
    > Qu0llSixFour@xxxxxx
    > [Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me]

    Hello Qu0ll,
    That happened to me 3 days ago. Don't fish around . Do a system restore
    at the date before you lost those 2 items. That's what I did.


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    t-4-2

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    t-4-2 Guest

    Re: Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray


    t-4-2;702032 Wrote:
    > > Qu0ll;701916 Wrote:
    > > Why? I can't get them back either by checking them in the Start Menu
    > > Properties as they are both grayed-out or by rebooting. I still have
    > > network & internet access and sound. Vista Ultimate SP1 x86.
    > >
    > > --
    > > And loving it,
    > >
    > > -Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
    > > _________________________________________________
    > > Qu0llSixFour@xxxxxx
    > > [Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me]> >

    > Hello Qu0ll,
    > That happened to me 3 days ago. Don't fish around . Do a system
    > restore at the date before you lost those 2 items. That's what I did.

    You might want to check this one out. After I got my network and volume
    icons back,
    someone claimed that he had the same problem and he solved it by :
    Control Panel>Classic View>Taskbar and Start Menu>Notification Area
    tab> the 2 boxes are blank but NOT greyed out. He just checked them and
    that's it. Want to confirm his claim?


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    t-4-2

  5. #5
    Ramesh, MS-MVP Guest

    Re: Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray

    Notification area icons missing in Vista - The Winhelponline Blog:
    http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/no...sing-in-vista/

    Removes the following Policies:

    HideSCAVolume
    HideSCANetwork
    HideClock
    HideSCAPower

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    Regards,

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


    "Qu0ll" <Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3354CDB7-1950-455A-B6A6-00E764ED20E6@microsoft.com...
    Why? I can't get them back either by checking them in the Start Menu
    Properties as they are both grayed-out or by rebooting. I still have
    network & internet access and sound. Vista Ultimate SP1 x86.

    --
    And loving it,

    -Qu0ll (Rare, not extinct)
    _________________________________________________
    Qu0llSixFour@gmail.com
    [Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me]

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    someone claimed that he had the same problem and he solved it by :
    Control Panel>Classic View>Taskbar and Start Menu>Notification Area
    tab> the 2 boxes are blank but NOT greyed out. He just checked them and
    that's it. Want to confirm his claim?


    Yes it works!!

  7. #7
    Warbird8 Guest

    Re: Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray


    Having similar trouble guys, Taskbar and Sart Menu Properties >
    Notification Area only allow me to select Clock, the other 3 options
    Volume, Network and Power are greyed out. As this is on my laptop and I
    use it out and about quite a bit, its bloody frustrating to say the
    least. Tried everything suggested so far and nada, getting real annoyed
    by this. Anybody any ideas?


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    Warbird8

  8. #8
    Brink Guest

    Re: Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray


    Warbird8;747538 Wrote:
    > Having similar trouble guys, Taskbar and Sart Menu Properties >
    > Notification Area only allow me to select Clock, the other 3 options
    > Volume, Network and Power are greyed out. As this is on my laptop and I
    > use it out and about quite a bit, its bloody frustrating to say the
    > least. Tried everything suggested so far and nada, getting real annoyed
    > by this. Anybody any ideas?


    Hi Warbird,

    Welcome to Vista Forums.

    Since you tried the other methods above with no success, then it sound
    like this is more your problem described in this tutorial. Select to
    show all System icons.

    http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/13...tem-icons.html

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn


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    Quote Originally Posted by Warbird8 View Post
    Having similar trouble guys, Taskbar and Sart Menu Properties >
    Notification Area only allow me to select Clock, the other 3 options
    Volume, Network and Power are greyed out. As this is on my laptop and I
    use it out and about quite a bit, its bloody frustrating to say the
    least. Tried everything suggested so far and nada, getting real annoyed
    by this. Anybody any ideas?
    Warbird8
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    Did you also try switching from Vista (Default) style to Classic Style and back? I had the same problem, and it got fixed by this rather seemingly weird solution! That's VISTA for you (& us)!!

  10. #10
    Warbird8 Guest

    Re: Network and Volume icons gone missing from System Tray


    Funny thing :o i re-booted and the options under Properties (when you
    right click on the taskbar) where available again. Now if only my Laptop
    will recognise by Ipod i'll be fine.....

    Warbird8


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    Volume And Network Icons Missing

    Ramesh, Ms-mvp, Thanks For The Link, It Worked Perfectly:)

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