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
    2014-05-20T13:42:43+00:00

    Thanks for taking the time!  I wasn't able to finish this because it turns out that my computer problems are much deeper and I have to take everything off and start from scratch and reinstall everything.  Thanks again!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-30T01:30:38+00:00

    Thanks for answering a question the IT help could not.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-07-07T18:34:23+00:00

    Had the same problem.  Your solution worked fine. Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-07-09T19:11:34+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 :)

    Thanks so much!! I have had this problem for a long time and there used to be a download tool that fixed the registry and then did what you suggested and everything was fine.  I haven't been able to find that option though and I don't want to mess with the registry, I am sure I will mess it up :) 

    I used your suggestion and it worked, easy as pie with a frozen crust!

    Really appreciate it,

    neakybird

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