Re: Wireless Network Icon gone (WVista)

whatever4;1082305 Wrote:
> The fix I found (and can't recall where I found it) that works GREAT is
> (this is verbatim what was on the site):
>
> I've got the solution...
>
> In the notification area properties you'll notice an option to
> customize how explorer handles previous tray icons. The only problem
> with this is explorer saves a setting for EVERY icon ever loaded.
>
> For some reason if you clear this history of icons; the power, network,
> volume....icons will all reappear.
>
> - brilliant i hear you say.
>
> ----------------------------------
> CLEARING THE TRAY ICON HISTORY
>
> > run 'regedit.exe'
>
> > goto key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local
> Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \TrayNotify'
>
> > delete keys 'IconStreams' & 'PastIconsStream'
>
> > start task manager, go to processes and kill explorer.exe
>
> > go to applications in the task manager, hit new task and type
> 'explorer.exe'
>
> > explorer will now reboot and woohey, your icons should return.
>
> > crazy if you ask me.........
>
>
> --
> whatever4








Worked like a charm. Thanks


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