Volume icon keeps disappearing

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MZB

This is strange. About 50% of the time I lose the volume icon in the
systray. I can't figure out what is doing this. Usually it starts off in the
systray but within 10 minutes half the time it disappears. I then have to go
into Control Panel to adjust the volume.

Any ideas what can be doing this? I do have the "<" button in the systray
and I know it's not hiding there. Also, in the control panel, the choice to
place sound icon in the systray is checked and as I said it starts out that
way when I start the computer.

But I can't figure out what is removing it.

Any ideas?

(Hmmm.. I know WinPatrol was running and I now don't see that icon either)

I ran my AVG antivirus program and nothing shows.

I am using XP HOME

Mel
 
Hi MZB,

See if this helps.

"When you restart the computer, the icons in the notification area are missing"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

--
Regards,

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


This is strange. About 50% of the time I lose the volume icon in the
systray. I can't figure out what is doing this. Usually it starts off in the
systray but within 10 minutes half the time it disappears. I then have to go
into Control Panel to adjust the volume.

Any ideas what can be doing this? I do have the "<" button in the systray
and I know it's not hiding there. Also, in the control panel, the choice to
place sound icon in the systray is checked and as I said it starts out that
way when I start the computer.

But I can't figure out what is removing it.

Any ideas?

(Hmmm.. I know WinPatrol was running and I now don't see that icon either)

I ran my AVG antivirus program and nothing shows.

I am using XP HOME

Mel
 
Thanks, that's something I'll try.

Right now, I did a System Restore and all is working.

But I'm not sure yet if the problem is fixed

Mel
Hi MZB,

See if this helps.

"When you restart the computer, the icons in the notification area are
missing"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

--
Regards,

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


This is strange. About 50% of the time I lose the volume icon in the
systray. I can't figure out what is doing this. Usually it starts off in the
systray but within 10 minutes half the time it disappears. I then have to go
into Control Panel to adjust the volume.

Any ideas what can be doing this? I do have the "<" button in the systray
and I know it's not hiding there. Also, in the control panel, the choice to
place sound icon in the systray is checked and as I said it starts out that
way when I start the computer.

But I can't figure out what is removing it.

Any ideas?

(Hmmm.. I know WinPatrol was running and I now don't see that icon either)

I ran my AVG antivirus program and nothing shows.

I am using XP HOME

Mel
 
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