MIssing systray icons

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Every time i apply a theme using windowsblinds 5.1, i notice the system tray icons are missing even after rebooting my computer.  

Ive tried using different themes even the default themes which are pre-installed with the software also i used the override settings..... "skin decide taskbar size"
and ive re-installed windowblinds but still no luck.

I only seem to have this problem when using windowblinds, could it be conflicting with other software installed on my computer?

System Information:

WindowBlinds 5.1 System Information Report:

STATUS : WB+ SRV+ HLP+ UI+ TRAY+

WindowBlinds is installed correctly on this PC.

WindowBlinds appears to be activated on this PC

Your machine supports per pixel borders on WindowBlinds skins.

You have one monitor in total.

(Default Monitor) 1 is attached to NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400

Wblind.dll 2006/10/09 11:24:20
Wblind64.dll 2006/10/09 12:51:37
Wbsrv.dll 2006/10/09 11:40:18
Wbconfig.exe 2006/10/10 17:39:13
Wbload.exe 2005/12/21 01:04:47
Wbhelp.dll 2004/09/18 16:37:07
Wbui.dll 2005/12/06 22:29:06
Tray.dll 2006/04/28 19:27:49

Hope someone can help me with this, ive tried so many things.


Cheers
windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
cowboybeop,

I am passing this on directly to our technical support team, and they will get back with you as soon as they can.

Thanks,
Jenny
Start11 - Customize the Start Menu and Taskbar in Windows 10/11.
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Cowboybeop,

I am sorry for the delay in getting a response to you. Our technical support department is currently looking into this and will get back with you as soon as possible. We haven't forgotten about you!

Thanks for your patience,
Jenny
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
could it be conflicting with other software installed on my computer?


do you have any other software that deals with taskbar/systray?
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

cowboybeop: I'm sorry for the delay. Could you take a screenshot of the issue you're encountering and link or embed that in a response?

I'm also interested to hear the response to Bichur's question. Or more generally, do you have anything else installed that changes the look of your interface?

Have you tried adjusting the width of the taskbar?

Thank you,

-Mike
[Stardock Support]

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Hi all.....

Thanks for all the help.........

The only programs with change the interface of windows at the moment, are:

Windowblinds

Icon packer

Styler

could it be one of these then which are conflicting with windowblinds?

Mike i have tried adjusting the task bar, but still no luck

I did find something on the internet though which seems to have worked for me, but im not actually sure if its still safe to do this....

This is how i got the icons back on my system tray

Control panel, Administrative Tools, Services,SSDP Discovery Service (Click disable)

now all the icons are back and fully working again

but i think theres still a conflict somewhere with one of my programs right? or i wouldnt have to change this option to disable in services

Thanks maybe you could assist me more



Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I use WB and IconPackager

I don't user Styler

I got icons



wait for Mike to come back
Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok Bichur.........

Cheers

Yes lets see what Mike has to say

  
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top
SSDP Discovery Service (Click disable)

Whether or not the SSDP DIscovery Service is related to your problem it is fine, even recommended that the service be disabled along with "Universal Plug and Play Device Host", which has nothing to do with "Plug & Play" hardware devices, e.g., monitors, speakers, etc. Both are security risks and at least at this time, there is not much of anything out there which they relate to. A fully patched version of Win XP SP-2 should have those two services disabled by default.
Reply #10 from Stardock Forums Top

Very interesting. What you're experiencing does appear (in some part) to be something Microsoft is acknowledging:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

If you're able to run with that disabled, I'd recommend leaving it that way. Hapkido is correct that it's not very security-friendly. UPNP is not your friend.

-Mike
[Stardock Support]

Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top
  

I searched the SSDP Discovery Service last night and found some links/articles - one being the one posted in #10.

I was thinking...
If you're able to run with that disabled, .....


but that's as far as I got.

This:

UPNP is not your friend.


I understand   

Thanks Mike.


A fully patched version of Win XP SP-2 should have those two services disabled by default.


Thanks Hapkido, I can now rest easier until I get home and checked them for sure.  



Reply #12 from Stardock Forums Top
Ok i will leave then disabled then.....

at least its solved the problem





Reply #13 from Stardock Forums Top
At least it will help other people in the future, if they have the same problem.........