Solved missing volume icon after sp1 install

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• Sep 5, 2011

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installed sp1 this afternoon and volume icon is missing from taskbar. Customizing hidden icons doesn't change anything. Also, battery status shows empty although laptop is plugged in. TIA for help

 

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• Sep 5, 2011

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try closing explorer .exe from taskmanager processes and restarting it from taskmanager/ file /new task (run), type explorer.exe in run then Ok ,
and fingers crossed.
to open task manager . ctrl/alt and delete at same time .
sorry to spell it out just covering the bases.

 

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• Sep 6, 2011

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Hello marshy12,

Re missing volume icon.
Often a reboot will restore the missing icon.

Links for you to peruse...

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ons-hide-show-system-icons-notifications.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/292-system-icons-turn-off.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19085-system-icons-enable-disable.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/13102-notification-area-icons-reset.html http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/173668-notification-area-icons-settings-enable-disable.html

 

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• Sep 6, 2011

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So embarrassing....simple reboot did the trick. Rebooting is always first thing to try....can't believe Ii neglected to try. Thanks for help/

 

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• Sep 7, 2011

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Good to know the simple "fix" worked....
Thanks for letting us know.
Safe surfing.

 

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