NVIDIA tray ICON not available

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From what I read searching google, the little NVIDIA tray icon that works
for XP, does not work for Vista
even though the process is running and its start up is in the autorun
location for vista..

It just does not appear.

This tray icon is a DLL, and I cannot launch it manually...

does anyone know a work-around? Some only suggest that I should use a 3rd
party tray icon like NVtray...
but I have tested them all.. the original NVIDIA one is the best

(PS) I am posting this both in MS newsgroups for vista and in the Nvidia
Forum

THANKS!
 
kreg;594190 Wrote:




From what I read searching google, the little NVIDIA tray icon that
works
for XP, does not work for Vista
even though the process is running and its start up is in the autorun
location for vista..
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It just does not appear.
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This tray icon is a DLL, and I cannot launch it manually...
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does anyone know a work-around? Some only suggest that I should use a
3rd
party tray icon like NVtray...
but I have tested them all.. the original NVIDIA one is the best
Click to expand...
(PS) I am posting this both in MS newsgroups for vista and in the
Nvidia
Forum
Click to expand...
THANKS!
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I have the exact same situation and I can recall somewhat that when I
installed the downloaded drivers for the very first time after
installing Vista [non SP1, of course] the nV tray icon DID appear and
was functioning.

Over time I forgot about it and it was, I guess, hidden in the
notification area, but once I had to change the resolution quickly and I
expanded the hidden icons and it wasn't there!

That was about 4 months ago and after numerous re-installs, it hasn't
come back yet.

Recently, I also felt the need of having multiple virtual desktops and
remembered that XP nvidia drivers could let me do that. But when I
searched the crappy new control panel, I found no mention of it!  Arrgh!
I was so disappointed! I almost felt like formatting over to XP!

Could some one please help us out here?

--
Dragor

My rig: Intel Core2Duo E6300 @1.86GHz, 1.5GB DDR2SDRAM 667MHz, nVidia
GeForce 6600 256MB PCI-E, ASUS P5LD2VM-SE [Intel 945 Chipset] mobo, 400
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I cannot help you guys get the NVIDIA tray icon back, because it isn't
available after SP1. Maybe nVidia will release an update soon.
However, you can still get at the NVIDIA Control Panel. Right-click
the desktop and choose 'NVIDIA Control Panel'. There you will find
settings for multiple monitors.

You may also use the Windows display settings to setup and configure
multiple monitors. Right-click the desktop and choose 'Personalize',
click "Display Settings".

-solon fox
 
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