Notification Area System Icons Have Disappeared

External Since: Feb 24, 2010 Posts: 2

When I go to the Notification Area properties, only the "Clock" option is
checked. The "Volume", "Network", and "Power" options are un-checked AND
grayed-out so I can't check them. How do I get these system icons back? (I'm
running Vista Home Premium-SP2, and the only recent changes have been
"Windows Updates" - critical updates only.)

Bob C.

External Since: Oct 5, 2008 Posts: 28

Hello Bob,

Sometimes just restarting the computer will have them return. If not,
then the downloads in METHOD THREE of the tutorial below may be able to
fix this for you.

[URL="http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html"]http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html[/URL]

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Bob Cabrera;1233630 Wrote:
> When I go to the Notification Area properties, only the "Clock" option
> is
> checked. The "Volume", "Network", and "Power" options are un-checked
> AND
> grayed-out so I can't check them. How do I get these system icons back?
> (I'm
> running Vista Home Premium-SP2, and the only recent changes have been
> "Windows Updates" - critical updates only.)
>
> Bob C.