recently my computers taskbar icons have gone missing ive tryed system restore but it fails to start i reseted my computer and nothing then i switched users and all the icons where there ive been working my but off trying to figure out the problem if u hav any advice plz help

sinan kaan

I'm a 98 user and don't use XP very often but I know that in 98 you can go to your desktop and then drag any icons you want from the desktop and then drop them into your task bar - does it work for XP too?

Windows 98SE
HP Pavillion
Celeron 533MHz
HDD 10GB + 4GB
64MB RAM
Antiquated & Poor Quality
Runs like a dream.

Right click on the task bar, go to Toolbars, then select Quick Launch.

HTH

no what i mean is the taskbar in the righthand corner of the screen where time and date is

sinan kaan

That is the "system tray". Wish I could help more...

Try
Start,
RUN, then type

msconfig

On the Startup tab, make sure

smtray

is check marked.

ive checked what u told me it dosent exisit startup tab is there anyway i can create a new regestry for it

sinan kaan

I do not have time today to look to see where it
should be placed in Registry(work night, sleep days this week}.

Try this
In the RUN Command, type

smtray

That may open the tray like msconfig would.

smtray.exe is located in
C:\WINDOWS\System32
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Spyware info.from Microsoft

Maybe check for, and remove SpyWare.
Here
you will find links for detection and removal software.

Here is another that is at most computer stores,
including Office Depot, Office Max:
Spyware X-terminator

Also, be sure to update any software online
after installation, and every 1-2 weeks.

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery

see if this helps.http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsys.htm

Had another thought:

Make a Shortcut of smtray.exe and place it in the following folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Now it will start up with Windows, and for all User Accounts.

Off to work now.

smtray.exe is not a Windows XP file but is a Analog Devices Sound Card file as described at the link below.

smtray.exe - Process Information

Tufenuf

sinan, There's some suggestions in the thread at the link below.

http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/125878.html

Tufenuf

when i boot my computer up the system tray icons r missing only the clock appears when i click properties the hide inactive icons is in gray and i cant click it ive also removed all spyware and virus's on my computer i hav the latest norton 2005 i hav ad-aware se pro,spybot 1.3,microsoft anti spyware,trojan guard and stomp soft spyware x terminator trial ive also copied smtray.exe into all the startup files and users and i went into safe mode and the system tray was missing also but u still had the option hide system icons when not inactive i cliked on it and there was no icons in it i added the ones i needed the most and loged out but nothing happend to my user if anyine no's what to do please tell

sincerly sinan

sinan kaan

sinan, Go to the link below and under the letter "N" scroll down to "Notification Area - Icons Disappearing" where you'll find both Manual Edit and Automated Edit fixes to correct your problem.

Notification Area - Icons Disappearing Fixes

Note: On Windows XP the area of the Taskbar where your clock is located is called the Notification Area not the System Tray.

Tufenuf