Re: Loss of Icons in System tray (bottom right) with XP

Gabbon wrote:
> Hi,
> Seeing as you asked for "opinion," here goes:
> Try "Spybot search and destroy" advanced mode.  On the left hand side, you
> will see "tools" as an option, click on that, and then select "system
> startup"--that will list most processes you are looking for that are
> scheduled to start with the computer--you can deselect them if need be.

Hi Gabbon,

I did try Adaware and Spybot but I was unaware of that feature in the
latter.

> I'd also think that you'd do well to restore to a point before you had
> problems, and play around with deselcting processes with spybot.  Maybe you
> can find a better way of uninstalling incd.

That was possibly a long time ago, so I have been trying to avoid it. I
have been wrongly  blaming Mailwasher. I now think that the problem
occured when I tried to install Easy CD Creator over the top of
Nero/InCD. I uninstalled it immediately. What I should have done is
gone to the previous restore point straight away. Perhaps by using your
suggestion (regarding Spybot) and stopping the starting of programs -
those that are getting clobbered with the InCD uninstall - there will
be less damage when I go to an earlier restore point and do the
uninstall again.  After that, I can reselect those startup programmes.

> but, judge for yourself, this is just what I'd do.

You have given me further options to try. Thanks for that.

Best regards,


Sean McHugh


> "Sean McHugh" wrote:

> > I have been having problems with my computer not shutting down. I have
> > also been having the computer lock up _after_ burning CDs with Nero.
> > The latter was possibly due to InCD being corrupted by an early
> > (incompatible with XP) version of Roxio Easy CD Creator, which had been
> > uninstalled. The Task Manager showed rundll32.exe as permanently
> > running.
> >
> > I performed an uninstall of InCD. This had three effects. Rundll32 no
> > longer inappropriately resided in the System Tray, and I could now shut
> > down normally. I haven't tried/needed to burn a CD yet.
> >
> > The third effect wasn't so desirable. I lost all the icons from the
> > System Tray, except for the volume control.  In another user's login,
> > all the same icons have gone with two exceptions. They are Windows
> > Messanger and Cyberlink Multimedia Launcher.
> >
> > Using Startup Manager, I have got AVG (antivirus) to activate at
> > startup, but not running minimized in the System Tray. AVG seems to
> > offer no facility for selecting minimization as default. I had more joy
> > with Zone Alarm. One of its EXEs launches it in the System Tray. It
> > might be a case of having to reinstall some programs.
> >
> > My main question is, should I proceed with this or should I restore to
> > a point before the uninstall of InCD? I know that it is difficult to
> > know what damage might have been done. I would therefore be happy with
> > opinion on this. I haven't yet noticed any other ill effects. My other
> > question is, does anyone know of an application for managing the System
> > Tray and/or the mode of startup operation of programs? Perhaps someone
> > has some other suggestion.
> >
> > I would be grateful for any assistance.
> > 
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > 
> > 
> > Sean McHugh
> > 
> >

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