Notification Area Icons getting more and more

[r00o9huy]

Did someone of you allready recognized that even after uninstalling several programs the icon is still shown in the Notification Area Icons Options?

Even when it was just one time used the icon is shown. Is there a way to delete those old entrys out of the Notification Area Icon Options?

 

[Mark]

You could have a look in the registries, do a search and see what comes up for your uninstalled programs. I have a different problem with it not remembering some of my customized icons.

 

[Brink]

Hello Bansh,

Restart the computer to see if it is still there afterwards. Sometimes a restart is needed to fully uninstall some programs. If yes, then you might see if resetting the notification icons may help. This tutorial is for Vista, but it is the same for Windows 7.

Notification Icons - Reset - Vista Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Mark]

Hi Shawn, method 1 didn't seem to work but I was going to try the manual way but can you tell me if I can delete all of these.

 

[r00o9huy]

Thanks for trying to help me. I tried several ways.. even searching the registry but its not working. I have no clue where these entrys are comming from.

I don t want to delete them all... just the the one i choose.

 

[Brink]

Hi Shawn, method 1 didn't seem to work but I was going to try the manual way but can you tell me if I can delete all of these.

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Mr GRiM,

You would only want to delete the IconStreams and PastIconsStream entries. It is critical to kill and restart explorer first and restart (or log off and log on) the computer afterwards for it to work though.

 

[Mark]

OK thanks, what are the rest of them?

 

[Brink]

I'm not sure yet. They are new with Windows 7. Vista did not have these.

 

[Brink]

Thanks for trying to help me. I tried several ways.. even searching the registry but its not working. I have no clue where these entrys are comming from.

I don t want to delete them all... just the the one i choose.

Bansh,

Doing what is in the tutorial will only remove the ones not in use. If they are still being used, then they will reload after the reset. Nothing to worry about.

Notification Icons - Reset - Vista Forums

 

[r00o9huy]

Dunno why but that is not working for me :/

Edit:
Ok its working! Sorry for the circumstances. THANK YOU !!!!!!!

 

[Brink]

LOL, you're welcome Bansh.

Shawn

 

[stangbat]

I deleted these registry entries, and it worked. However, several application's icons are not showing up such as Thunderbird's email notifications. Will applications show up again with time, or will they have to be reinstalled to make the notification icons reappear?

Also, after removing the entries the Action Center icon disappeared. I also could not re-enable it at the "Turn system icons on or off" Control Panel settings screen. However, it eventually showed back up and I can enable it or disable it as before. Strange.

Edit: Okay, Thunderbird just showed up. Looks like it may take a few hours/days, but it appears to be re-populating with the correct icons.