Volume icon disappeared from my system tray, and the option is greyed out (won't let me check it) in the taskbar and start menu properties screen /Notification area

Anonymous
2010-04-21T14:17:02+00:00

I don't know how to get my volume icon back - can anyone help?  Thank you!

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Anonymous
2010-04-21T16:39:22+00:00

Hi,

 If any of the system icons are out, you can re-enable them as follows:

Right click on the taskbar and select properties. This will bring up the "Taskbar and start menu properties" tab. This is where you mentioned it was greyed out. That's fine...  From here you can click on customize button in the icons section. Locate the icon that you are missing and check status. The status type should read "Hide  icon and notifications", change this to "Show icon and notifications".

If this doesn't fix the issue you most likely have an issue with a group policy on your machine. This can be fixed by following the instructions on the following link:

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/01/01/fix-network-clock-volume-and-power-battery-system-icons-missing-with-disabled-or-grayed-out-check-box-options/

Hope this helps,

Steve <> Microsoft Partner

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-25T03:24:55+00:00

    I think you didn't read well the question. Volume icon disappeared from my system tray, and the option isgreyed out (won't let me check it) in the taskbar and start menu properties screen /Notification area![](http://i3.social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/resources/images/trans.gif?cver=2.13.0068.5).

    Can somebody help :(

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-25T04:23:22+00:00

    I think you didn't read well the question. Volume icon disappeared from my system tray, and the option isgreyed out (won't let me check it) in the taskbar and start menu properties screen /Notification area![](http://i3.social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/resources/images/trans.gif?cver=2.13.0068.5).

    Can somebody help :(

    Read the reply I gave to the other poster (OP ).

    Here is the link to my reply :

    http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistaappearance/thread/15d3610a-06e8-4068-9412-055ab85b16ca

    Please make your reply there. This one is old and considered " solved ".

    For the benefits of others looking for answers, please mark the suggestion as Answered if it solves your problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-10-15T20:56:28+00:00

    This should help,

    Right click the task bar and then click task manager and then click the processes tab then fine 'EXPLORER.EXE'  then end process then you task bar should disappear after that click on the applications tab and then 'new task...' and type 'EXPLORER.EXE' it should appear 

    good luck :)

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-10-26T05:37:06+00:00

    I've just been presented with the problem. It isn't the first time the volume icon has done this. Normally I restart the PC, Thanks for the quick solution.

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