Isn't it not showing because there are no pending updates? The next time there are updates it will show and stay in the tray until you install them.
I don't think it is supposed to stay there if there are no pending updates. In other words it sounds as if it is behaving properly.
No your misunderstanding.That update icon will only show if there is an update.If all icons showed all the time the system tray would be a mess.Only "active icons" (anything that's running or needs attention) will show no matter what preferences you have set. You have the option to show or hide the icons but if the program is not in use yet they wont show until activated.
I Hope this explains things for you
Danny
I'm struggling to understand what you view to be a problem, so I'll fire a blind shot - the windows update notification icon is by design not supposed to be hanging around in the tray all the time. It is designed to show up for a short period from the detection of an available update, through installation, and after reporting that the update was succesfully installed, it should disappear until the next update process.
Hi Teerex and other helpers,
this sounds reasonable, but there is a "but", so Teerex I explain the problem in more detail: First, before this icon disappeared, it was there, even without updates pending. Second, if icons would show up only when sth needs attention, the option "show symbol and notification" would make no sense because this would be the option "only show notification". To make my problem clearer: The notification area has two parts, one which is visible all the time and one which is hidden and may be opened by clicking on the ^ symbol. I am concerned with the latter one. All those icons which I set to "show symbol and notifications" are visible in the hidden part as long there is no notification – except the Windows update symbol. This one is not shown either in the hidden nor in the visible part of the notification area. But "show symbol and notification" does not mean "only show notification" but "show it in the hidden part of the n. area as long there is no notification". In other words, for the Windows update symbol the option "only show notification" is working properly, but the option "show symbol and notification" is not working. One can live without it, that's true, but anyway it is a function not working and I do not like that.
Greetings,
Bugs6
Hello again bugs6
Let me try and make this clearer for you. Firstly, if the update icon was on your system tray all of the time previously then that's not normal behaviour, it normally shows only when there is actions pending.
1) Hide Notification=The icon will never show in either part of the system tray, the visible part or the hidden^part.
2)Only show notifications=The icon will display in the system tray if there is actions pending.If there is no pending action to take it will either 1)Sit in the ^ part of the system tray if the process is running 2)Not show at all if its not been used but will show if there a notification.
3)Show icon and notification =The icon will show in the main part of the system tray permanently but only if the process is running.
Think of it like this, what's the point in having an icon displayed if the process isn't running.
Hope this helps
Danny
Last edited by xxxdannyxxx; 24 Aug 2011 at 04:54.
Danny,
ok then, I understand everything is working properly and I mark the thread as solved. Thank you so much for your help and, not least, patience.
Best,
Bugs6
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