startmenu/taskbar disabling system icons

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Sladescowl

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Heres my problem, I've noticed that the system icons on my start/taskbar tend to disapear and the check boxes for them tend to shade gray and get disabled
(Clock, volume, power, network) is there anyway of resolving this problem
 

My Computer

System One

First thing I always try is a system file check.
Go to start,all programs,accessories,command prompt.
Right click and run as administrator,
Type sfc /scannow
When it has finished it will tell you if it found anything,If it did I would run it again.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinkpad T400
    CPU
    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
    Motherboard
    LENOVO 64734VM
    Memory
    2.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800
    Hard Drives
    1x 180GB Intel 530 series SSD 1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp 1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm 1x 1Tb Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    Internet Speed
    Medium for New Zealand
    Other Info
    Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset. Only ever used a laptop. Also use USB Freeview TV Card Lenovo Docking Station External Speakers Other bits a pieces as needed
Sladescowl said:
Heres my problem, I've noticed that the system icons on my start/taskbar tend to disapear and the check boxes for them tend to shade gray and get disabled
(Clock, volume, power, network) is there anyway of resolving this problem
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You should spend some time with the splendid tutorials in the x64 Vista forum.
Here is the tutorial. Scroll way down past the chitchat.
Take Method Three.
Read the simple but necessary instructions.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html

Note : If after the tutorial and restart, you still don't see the missing iscons, just go back to the boxes and put check marks on them. The boxes are no longer grayed out.

P.S. If you create restore point in regular basis, you can also get those icons back by system restore, picking the date when they were present and working.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Other Info
    WLM 2011 IE9 beta
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