Lost icons in system tray

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OK, I know it was discussed few times on forum already, but the issue is still there... some icons are not showing in system tray (and this is somehow random which ones), however respective processes are executed. I tried all hints from other posts (changing taskbar size to "skin decide", resizing the taskbar , etc.) but nothing works for me. If I unload WB and restart PC all icons are in place. If I apply skin icons are there. Another restart (or few ones) and some icons are gone. Changing to standard WinXP style; icons are still not there. Only after restart with WB unloaded; icons are back. I'm using all the latest graphic card drivers and the most recent version of WB5. Never had this problem with WB4 before. Any idea?
windowblinds
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is there a space where your icon should be, or is it just completely not present? I know you said it was random, but which icons has this happened with?

Have you consistently run into this issue or has it been intermittent?

-Mike
[Stardock Support]

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm having similar issues with the latest WB beta. Everything works well, and all of the tray icons are usually there, but sometimes there are icons missing. Keyboard launchpad, right-click, TaskSwitchXP Pro, ZMover, and OD Plus are sometimes effected (at least I have noticed those to be gone). The programs are still loaded and in working order, but the tray icons are not there. It does seem random on my machine as well.
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Well, it is very random... Usual icons that are not showing are Norton Antivirus, Logitech SetPoint, Creative Volume Panel, Samurize, Nero InCD... There are some that always shows; Windows Network status icons, Windowblinds itself...


It is random up to the point that sometimes all icons show properly. On the other, extreme case; out of usual 14 icons that should be in systray I see only 4-5.


Now, These icons are not present at all (I mean there is no empty place in tray where they should be and only icon picture is missing (it happens somtimes, but very, very rarely), but simply system tray is not expanding to make room for them (like the application would not be launched at all). On the other hand appropriate applications are running (I can see them via task Manager) or even open their windows (if keyboard shortcuts allows for this - so this is not a problem of applications not being initialized properly/completely to show their icons in tray).


Problem seems to be somehow related to startup of system. If I kill the proccess and launch it again manually icon shows up properly. The same if I disable application in starup and launch it manually, once system is up; icon shows properly; always.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have had this problems also, with icons not appearing until I logout and log back in. I have deliberately kept away from any beta, but the problem is there. It seems to be centred around MCP SmartStartup and the only way I can avoid this happening is to go to SD Central, Tools>Settings>General and untick the fifth box "Enable MCP SmartStartup". I don't get the flashy screen, but the icons are there.

I have been in touch with Support by email and they are passing it over to the devs!

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Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
I've had this problem recently, and the way to solve it seems to go to "My Network Places" and then "Hide icons for Networked uPnP devices".

HTH.
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Interesting... it works, I can see all the icons now and also another issue gone, that I just wanted to start to complain; after recent upgrade of WB to latest data the first program that should show the icon in system tray was aborted with error message "cannot create system tray icon". Other programs were starting thou their icons were not displayed... Curious to know what uPnP network devices have in common with system tray