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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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Hi tkpc621,
If you have a Windows 7 disc, you can perform an InPlace Upgrade. This process will reinstall your current Windows installation without effecting your personal data and installed programs.
**NOTE: It is good practice to make sure you have a recent backup of your personal data and have a way to reinstall your software before completing major troubleshooting steps.
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.
Hi tkpc621,
Follow the steps here to perform aSFC Scan. This process repairs/replaces most corrupted/missing system files.
If you have not already, log in using a different user account to see of the Action Center option is available for that user account. If needed, follow the steps here to create a new user account. If the Action Center is available for the new user, follow the steps here to recover a corrupted user account.
Let us know if this helps.
On Sat, 12 May 2012 09:03:35 +0000, tkpc621 wrote:
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.
Go to Control Panel | Notification Area Icons. Click "Turn System
icons on or off" and make sure that the icon for Action Center is set
to On.
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP
The Action Center is missing form the list.
On Sat, 12 May 2012 09:03:35 +0000, tkpc621 wrote:
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.
Go to Control Panel | Notification Area Icons. Click "Turn System
icons on or off" and make sure that the icon for Action Center is set
to On.
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP
