system icons missing

[gadusmorhua]

I have lost the volume and network icons from my notification area on the taskbar, and when I go to properties in control panel>taskbar I cannot check the box to select to show them.I am running vista.
A very small problem but it's annoying me, any help gratefully received.

 

[G25r8cer]

Did some searching and your not the only one with the problem. Try a reboot first and then see if you can enable them.

See here:

http://www.wictorwilen.se/Post/Missing-icons-in-Windows-Vista-Notification-Area.aspx

and here: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html

 

[gadusmorhua]

Thanks G25racer.For the moment a reboot has allowed me to enable them- I normally only have my laptop in hibernate, but recently shut it off, which I assume triggered the problem.If it recurrs I shall try the other methods. Frankly, I'm relieved it isn't me that is the problem, I've only had a computer for a year and as I am self-taught I have real limitations.This forum has been very useful to me, and the vista forum you gave me a link to will be handy too.
Thanks again,
Gads

 

[G25r8cer]

No problem glad to here its fixed