Are you running Vista or XP? ----------------- Have you looked in MSCONFIG to see what is supposed to be running when you boot your system?  Perhaps some Start-Up programs have been disabled? Win XP start menu -> Run -> msconfig    Select the Startup Tab On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:38 AM, <Joenoro@wmconnect.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 7/9/2009 7:52:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > kr5927@gmail.com writes: > > > > Actually, just to clarify, Nivard was referring to LEFT of the > > "Notification Area" not LEFT of the entire Task Bar.  The > > "Notification Area" is on the right side of the Task Bar, near the > > Clock. > > > > The ICONS in this area are quite often hidden, due to space > > constraints, and are made visible by clicking on the '<' Arrow. > > > > > > Yes, I knew that.  I used to have icons for several programs in that area, > but no more.  In fact, even the Spybot icon is missing this a.m.---only the > clock, the Avira icon, and the Instant Message, which I never use. There is > no "hidden" icon. > > Thanks. > > > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. > > :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- -------- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

If you are running VISTA, this may be something to look at... http://afrogtokiss.net/2007/11/15/solution-for-missing-icons-in-the-system-tray-windows-vista-home-premium/ On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Kevin Ross<kr5927@gmail.com> wrote: > Are you running Vista or XP? > > ----------------- > > Have you looked in MSCONFIG to see what is supposed to be running when > you boot your system?  Perhaps some Start-Up programs have been > disabled? > > Win XP start menu -> Run -> msconfig >    Select the Startup Tab > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:38 AM, <Joenoro@wmconnect.com> wrote: >> >> In a message dated 7/9/2009 7:52:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >> kr5927@gmail.com writes: >> >> >> > Actually, just to clarify, Nivard was referring to LEFT of the >> > "Notification Area" not LEFT of the entire Task Bar.  The >> > "Notification Area" is on the right side of the Task Bar, near the >> > Clock. >> > >> > The ICONS in this area are quite often hidden, due to space >> > constraints, and are made visible by clicking on the '<' Arrow. >> > >> > >> >> Yes, I knew that.  I used to have icons for several programs in that area, >> but no more.  In fact, even the Spybot icon is missing this a.m.---only the >> clock, the Avira icon, and the Instant Message, which I never use. There is >> no "hidden" icon. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. >> >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > -------- > K. Ross > kr5927@gmail.com > -- -------- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com

If you are running Windows XP, then these may help... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841571/ http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_013.html http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/01/04/system-tray-icon-missing-from-system-tray-in-windows-xp/ On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Kevin Ross <kr5927@gmail.com> wrote: > > If you are running VISTA, this may be  something to look at... > > http://afrogtokiss.net/2007/11/15/solution-for-missing-icons-in-the-system-tray-windows-vista-home-premium/ > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 12:17 PM, Kevin Ross<kr5927@gmail.com> wrote: > > Are you running Vista or XP? > > > > ----------------- > > > > Have you looked in MSCONFIG to see what is supposed to be running when > > you boot your system?  Perhaps some Start-Up programs have been > > disabled? > > > > Win XP start menu -> Run -> msconfig > >    Select the Startup Tab > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 11:38 AM, <Joenoro@wmconnect.com> wrote: > >> > >> In a message dated 7/9/2009 7:52:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > >> kr5927@gmail.com writes: > >> > >> > >> > Actually, just to clarify, Nivard was referring to LEFT of the > >> > "Notification Area" not LEFT of the entire Task Bar.  The > >> > "Notification Area" is on the right side of the Task Bar, near the > >> > Clock. > >> > > >> > The ICONS in this area are quite often hidden, due to space > >> > constraints, and are made visible by clicking on the '<' Arrow. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> Yes, I knew that.  I used to have icons for several programs in that area, > >> but no more.  In fact, even the Spybot icon is missing this a.m.---only the > >> clock, the Avira icon, and the Instant Message, which I never use. There is > >> no "hidden" icon. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> > >> > >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >> > >> Take pity on Digest subscribers and remember to SNIP when replying. > >> > >> :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COMPUTERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > -------- > > K. Ross > > kr5927@gmail.com > > > > > > -- > -------- > K. Ross > kr5927@gmail.com -- -------- K. Ross kr5927@gmail.com