Hi again When you right click on the "notification area" Do you get an option to "Customise Notifications" ? If you select that it should give a list of those past and present, I wonder if somehow its marked all the ones you want as hide always ? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > 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.