Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

March 17, 2008

I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to removing USB

Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification Area of my

Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware" arrow. I've

tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help and

Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I can right

click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will offer me

the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector, but am

never sure it is "safe."

This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very easily

fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after many hours

over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

(P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was never

able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

--

Taron

March 17, 2008

Re: Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

Right click on a blank area of the Windows toolbar | Properties | Customize.

You have three choices for the icons. Always Show. Always Hide. And, Hide

When Inactive. Choose your weapon.

--

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

"Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F3AE9CE9-9EEA-4C22-BC5C-3CEB7E6D47FC@microsoft.com...

> I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to removing

> USB

> Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification Area of

> my

> Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware" arrow.

> I've

> tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help and

> Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I can

> right

> click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will offer

> me

> the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector, but

> am

> never sure it is "safe."

>

> This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very easily

> fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after many

> hours

> over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

> (P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was never

> able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

> --

> Taron

March 17, 2008

Re: Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

Bruce: Thank you for responding. I've done that, and it has not worked.

The "Customize Notifications" dialog box has two sections: "Current," and

"Past." Both the volume and the "safely remove..." are both in the "Past"

section, and they are represented by "folders" not their normal icons. I

have chosen "Always Show" on both -- and done this several times, including

restarting my computer. It does not work. I have some feeling that it has

to do with both the "Past" listing and the "Folder" icon, but I have no real

idea what it means.

--

Taron

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Right click on a blank area of the Windows toolbar | Properties | Customize.

> You have three choices for the icons. Always Show. Always Hide. And, Hide

> When Inactive. Choose your weapon.

> --

> Bruce Hagen

> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> Imperial Beach, CA

>

> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F3AE9CE9-9EEA-4C22-BC5C-3CEB7E6D47FC@microsoft.com...

> > I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to removing

> > USB

> > Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification Area of

> > my

> > Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware" arrow.

> > I've

> > tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help and

> > Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I can

> > right

> > click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will offer

> > me

> > the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector, but

> > am

> > never sure it is "safe."

> >

> > This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very easily

> > fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after many

> > hours

> > over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

> > (P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was never

> > able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

> > --

> > Taron

>

March 17, 2008

Re: Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

i would agree from what i have seenm when a program is listed in "past" it

is because it is un-installed. altho i have tryed several time to get rid of

that annoying "safely remove...."

so if you recall how you did to make it go away plz tell me ;)

"Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D6EAC3BF-7DBB-44CA-AE61-BD185542502A@microsoft.com...

> Bruce: Thank you for responding. I've done that, and it has not worked.

> The "Customize Notifications" dialog box has two sections: "Current," and

> "Past." Both the volume and the "safely remove..." are both in the "Past"

> section, and they are represented by "folders" not their normal icons. I

> have chosen "Always Show" on both -- and done this several times,

> including

> restarting my computer. It does not work. I have some feeling that it

> has

> to do with both the "Past" listing and the "Folder" icon, but I have no

> real

> idea what it means.

> --

> Taron

>

> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>

>> Right click on a blank area of the Windows toolbar | Properties |

>> Customize.

>> You have three choices for the icons. Always Show. Always Hide. And, Hide

>> When Inactive. Choose your weapon.

>> --

>> Bruce Hagen

>> MS-MVP Outlook Express

>> Imperial Beach, CA

>>

>> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:F3AE9CE9-9EEA-4C22-BC5C-3CEB7E6D47FC@microsoft.com...

>> > I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to

>> > removing

>> > USB

>> > Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification Area

>> > of

>> > my

>> > Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware" arrow.

>> > I've

>> > tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help

>> > and

>> > Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I can

>> > right

>> > click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will

>> > offer

>> > me

>> > the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector,

>> > but

>> > am

>> > never sure it is "safe."

>> >

>> > This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very easily

>> > fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after many

>> > hours

>> > over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

>> > (P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was

>> > never

>> > able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

>> > --

>> > Taron

>>

March 17, 2008

Re: Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

You want to get rid of it, and I desperately want it back! I have no idea

how or why the "safely remove.." arrow icon disappeared -- nor the volume

icon. But I *know* that the volume control is still functional because I

can activate it from other places. I don't know how to re-activate the

"safely remove..." icon. If I could tell you, I'm not sure you should even

do it!

--

Taron

"jonathan perreault" wrote:

> i would agree from what i have seenm when a program is listed in "past" it

> is because it is un-installed. altho i have tryed several time to get rid of

> that annoying "safely remove...."

> so if you recall how you did to make it go away plz tell me ;)

>

> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D6EAC3BF-7DBB-44CA-AE61-BD185542502A@microsoft.com...

> > Bruce: Thank you for responding. I've done that, and it has not worked.

> > The "Customize Notifications" dialog box has two sections: "Current," and

> > "Past." Both the volume and the "safely remove..." are both in the "Past"

> > section, and they are represented by "folders" not their normal icons. I

> > have chosen "Always Show" on both -- and done this several times,

> > including

> > restarting my computer. It does not work. I have some feeling that it

> > has

> > to do with both the "Past" listing and the "Folder" icon, but I have no

> > real

> > idea what it means.

> > --

> > Taron

> >

> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> >

> >> Right click on a blank area of the Windows toolbar | Properties |

> >> Customize.

> >> You have three choices for the icons. Always Show. Always Hide. And, Hide

> >> When Inactive. Choose your weapon.

> >> --

> >> Bruce Hagen

> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express

> >> Imperial Beach, CA

> >>

> >> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:F3AE9CE9-9EEA-4C22-BC5C-3CEB7E6D47FC@microsoft.com...

> >> > I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to

> >> > removing

> >> > USB

> >> > Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification Area

> >> > of

> >> > my

> >> > Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware" arrow.

> >> > I've

> >> > tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help

> >> > and

> >> > Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I can

> >> > right

> >> > click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will

> >> > offer

> >> > me

> >> > the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector,

> >> > but

> >> > am

> >> > never sure it is "safe."

> >> >

> >> > This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very easily

> >> > fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after many

> >> > hours

> >> > over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

> >> > (P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was

> >> > never

> >> > able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

> >> > --

> >> > Taron

> >>

>

March 17, 2008

Re: Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

Try the Restore Defaults option.

--

Bruce Hagen

MS-MVP Outlook Express

Imperial Beach, CA

"Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:EACA96E9-DB6E-4250-91B6-E16640CD3BC0@microsoft.com...

> You want to get rid of it, and I desperately want it back! I have no idea

> how or why the "safely remove.." arrow icon disappeared -- nor the volume

> icon. But I *know* that the volume control is still functional because I

> can activate it from other places. I don't know how to re-activate the

> "safely remove..." icon. If I could tell you, I'm not sure you should

> even

> do it!

> --

> Taron

>

> "jonathan perreault" wrote:

>

>> i would agree from what i have seenm when a program is listed in "past"

>> it

>> is because it is un-installed. altho i have tryed several time to get rid

>> of

>> that annoying "safely remove...."

>> so if you recall how you did to make it go away plz tell me ;)

>>

>> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:D6EAC3BF-7DBB-44CA-AE61-BD185542502A@microsoft.com...

>> > Bruce: Thank you for responding. I've done that, and it has not

>> > worked.

>> > The "Customize Notifications" dialog box has two sections: "Current,"

>> > and

>> > "Past." Both the volume and the "safely remove..." are both in the

>> > "Past"

>> > section, and they are represented by "folders" not their normal icons.

>> > I

>> > have chosen "Always Show" on both -- and done this several times,

>> > including

>> > restarting my computer. It does not work. I have some feeling that it

>> > has

>> > to do with both the "Past" listing and the "Folder" icon, but I have no

>> > real

>> > idea what it means.

>> > --

>> > Taron

>> >

>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Right click on a blank area of the Windows toolbar | Properties |

>> >> Customize.

>> >> You have three choices for the icons. Always Show. Always Hide. And,

>> >> Hide

>> >> When Inactive. Choose your weapon.

>> >> --

>> >> Bruce Hagen

>> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express

>> >> Imperial Beach, CA

>> >>

>> >> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:F3AE9CE9-9EEA-4C22-BC5C-3CEB7E6D47FC@microsoft.com...

>> >> > I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to

>> >> > removing

>> >> > USB

>> >> > Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification

>> >> > Area

>> >> > of

>> >> > my

>> >> > Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware"

>> >> > arrow.

>> >> > I've

>> >> > tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help

>> >> > and

>> >> > Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I

>> >> > can

>> >> > right

>> >> > click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will

>> >> > offer

>> >> > me

>> >> > the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector,

>> >> > but

>> >> > am

>> >> > never sure it is "safe."

>> >> >

>> >> > This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very

>> >> > easily

>> >> > fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after

>> >> > many

>> >> > hours

>> >> > over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

>> >> > (P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was

>> >> > never

>> >> > able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

>> >> > --

>> >> > Taron

>> >>

>>

March 17, 2008

Re: Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

"Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F3AE9CE9-9EEA-4C22-BC5C-3CEB7E6D47FC@microsoft.com...

> I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to

> removing USB

> Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification Area

> of my

> Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware" arrow.

> I've

> tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help

> and

> Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I

> can right

> click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will

> offer me

> the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector,

> but am

> never sure it is "safe."

>

> This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very

> easily

> fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after many

> hours

> over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

> (P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was

> never

> able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

> --

> Taron

For Safely Remove Hardware Icon:

Start>Run then enter:

RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

OK.

Volume Control icon:

Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices. There should be a box to tick to

enable volume icon to be shown in taskbar.

March 18, 2008

Re: Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

The "safely remove" only comes up when you have a USB device plugged in like

a Flash drive or external USB hard drive or cd-drive etc (applies to any

other removable mass-storage device, including things like digital camera or

Mp3 player.)

"Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:EACA96E9-DB6E-4250-91B6-E16640CD3BC0@microsoft.com...

> You want to get rid of it, and I desperately want it back! I have no idea

> how or why the "safely remove.." arrow icon disappeared -- nor the volume

> icon. But I *know* that the volume control is still functional because I

> can activate it from other places. I don't know how to re-activate the

> "safely remove..." icon. If I could tell you, I'm not sure you should

> even

> do it!

> --

> Taron

>

> "jonathan perreault" wrote:

>

>> i would agree from what i have seenm when a program is listed in "past"

>> it

>> is because it is un-installed. altho i have tryed several time to get rid

>> of

>> that annoying "safely remove...."

>> so if you recall how you did to make it go away plz tell me ;)

>>

>> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:D6EAC3BF-7DBB-44CA-AE61-BD185542502A@microsoft.com...

>> > Bruce: Thank you for responding. I've done that, and it has not

>> > worked.

>> > The "Customize Notifications" dialog box has two sections: "Current,"

>> > and

>> > "Past." Both the volume and the "safely remove..." are both in the

>> > "Past"

>> > section, and they are represented by "folders" not their normal icons.

>> > I

>> > have chosen "Always Show" on both -- and done this several times,

>> > including

>> > restarting my computer. It does not work. I have some feeling that it

>> > has

>> > to do with both the "Past" listing and the "Folder" icon, but I have no

>> > real

>> > idea what it means.

>> > --

>> > Taron

>> >

>> > "Bruce Hagen" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Right click on a blank area of the Windows toolbar | Properties |

>> >> Customize.

>> >> You have three choices for the icons. Always Show. Always Hide. And,

>> >> Hide

>> >> When Inactive. Choose your weapon.

>> >> --

>> >> Bruce Hagen

>> >> MS-MVP Outlook Express

>> >> Imperial Beach, CA

>> >>

>> >> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:F3AE9CE9-9EEA-4C22-BC5C-3CEB7E6D47FC@microsoft.com...

>> >> > I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to

>> >> > removing

>> >> > USB

>> >> > Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification

>> >> > Area

>> >> > of

>> >> > my

>> >> > Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware"

>> >> > arrow.

>> >> > I've

>> >> > tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help

>> >> > and

>> >> > Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I

>> >> > can

>> >> > right

>> >> > click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will

>> >> > offer

>> >> > me

>> >> > the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector,

>> >> > but

>> >> > am

>> >> > never sure it is "safe."

>> >> >

>> >> > This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very

>> >> > easily

>> >> > fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after

>> >> > many

>> >> > hours

>> >> > over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

>> >> > (P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was

>> >> > never

>> >> > able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

>> >> > --

>> >> > Taron

>> >>

>>

March 19, 2008

Re: Icons in Notifical Area of Task Bar

Thanks to Bruce and Andrew. Everything I have plugged into my computer is

via USB ports, so to have that arrow gone from the notificaiton task area is

dangerous.

But THANK YOU SMIRNOFF !! Your suggestion worked like a charm, not only

replacing the icon, but offering me the list to choose from when I need to

remove a connection -- such as a jump stick. I would never have discovered

that without your help, and I need to let the world know: IF YOU HAVE MY

PROBLEM, FOLLOW SMIRNOFF'S SUGGESTIONS TO ME. (And that is not *necessarily*

from the bottle!) :-))

--

Taron

"Smirnoff" wrote:

>

> "Taron" <Taron@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F3AE9CE9-9EEA-4C22-BC5C-3CEB7E6D47FC@microsoft.com...

> > I'm almost embarrassed to ask this question; but, it is vital to

> > removing USB

> > Hardware. Several icons have "disappeared" from the Notification Area

> > of my

> > Task Bar -- including volume, and the "safely remove hardware" arrow.

> > I've

> > tried several times, following exactly the instructions in the "Help

> > and

> > Support" index to put them back, but it does not work. Sometimes I

> > can right

> > click on the hardware in Windows Explorer (file manager) and it will

> > offer me

> > the option to "eject." I click it, then pull out the USB connector,

> > but am

> > never sure it is "safe."

> >

> > This is probably some very stupid thing I've done, and some very

> > easily

> > fixed situation, but I *cannot* figure out how to fix it -- after many

> > hours

> > over many days of trying. Any suggestions will be apprecaited.

> > (P.S. -- I tried posting this question before -- somewhere, but was

> > never

> > able to find it again, so please excuse any duplication.)

> > --

> > Taron

>

> For Safely Remove Hardware Icon:

>

> Start>Run then enter:

>

> RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

>

> OK.

>

> Volume Control icon:

>

> Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices. There should be a box to tick to

> enable volume icon to be shown in taskbar.

>

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