Why is my Action Center tray icon missing?

Anonymous
2012-05-12T09:03:35+00:00

My Action Center tray icon is missing for a while and even after I right click and click properties on the tray, I can't turn it back on since it's grayed out. I tried methods of editing the registry, but no luck.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-14T23:55:36+00:00

    I have ran the SFC scan and there was no problem and the results were good. I did create a new admin user account before, logged in, and there was also no Action Center tray icon either.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-06-27T14:44:47+00:00

    Hi,

    I have exactly the same problem, and also have all the above mentioned registries and stuff!

    It's a virus that removed many parts of the registry on my computer.  I was able to recover all of them and restart the services, except for the ActionCenter icon, which does not load, and is greyed out, so cannot be turned on!

    Any other suggestions as to what make this icon work in the taskbar?

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-23T05:57:11+00:00

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-05-21T00:03:57+00:00

    It is a home computer.

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-05-20T23:07:54+00:00

    Right click on the Start button, select Properties, Taskbar tab, Notication area -Customise button. At the bottom of the page is "Always show all icon and notifications on the taskbar". Uncheck the box before this item. Further up the page is a built in window with a scroll bar on the right. Use the scroll bar to check for a hidden Action Center. The selection for Action Center should be set to "Show icon and notifications". If a different option has been selected, change it and recheck the box before "Always show all icon and notifications on the taskbar".

    Now click on  "Turn system icons on or off". Use the scroll bar on the right of the windows to see if Action Center has been hidden and check that it is turned On. If not On then turn it On and click on OK and Apply. Restart your Computer.

    The Action Center flag can take a little time to appear in the tray, so do not immediately assume it has not worked if it is not there when the reboot has completed.

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