[SOLVED] Volume, Network & Power icons are greyed out but Clock is still fine.

russbern · 06-13-2008, 01:34 PM

In 'Taskbar and Start menu Properties', Volume, Network & Power icons are greyed out but Clock is still fine.

Please advise.

**Placehold** · 06-13-2008, 02:01 PM

Hey russbern

It might have something to do with the display options for the notification bar found in the registry editor. Sometimes these files get logged up with past icons from unused and unistalled software and the icons remain, I suggest cleaning the files out and restarting explorer to fix this

1. Select Start, Click Run and type Regedit Press Enter.

2. Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify

3. On the right hand side select and delete

IconStreams
PastIconStreams

4. Close Regedit

5. Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to bring up Task manager

6. Under Processes click Explorer and select End Task

7. Select File and New Task

8. Type Explorer.exe and press Enter

When you go into your Taskbar and Start menu properties you should see that at first the icons are still grayed out, after ten minutes or after a restart these options should come back and are then useable

Regards

Craig

russbern · 06-13-2008, 02:10 PM

Thanks Craig, a perfect solution.

Russell

**Placehold** · 06-13-2008, 02:13 PM

Glad to hear it

Anytime

Regards

Craig

06-13-2008, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
russbern Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 OS: Win Vista Home	[SOLVED] Volume, Network & Power icons are greyed out but Clock is still fine. In 'Taskbar and Start menu Properties', Volume, Network & Power icons are greyed out but Clock is still fine. Please advise.

06-13-2008, 02:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 835 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: Volume, Network & Power icons are greyed out but Clock is still fine. Hey russbern It might have something to do with the display options for the notification bar found in the registry editor. Sometimes these files get logged up with past icons from unused and unistalled software and the icons remain, I suggest cleaning the files out and restarting explorer to fix this 1. Select Start, Click Run and type Regedit Press Enter. 2. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify 3. On the right hand side select and delete IconStreams PastIconStreams 4. Close Regedit 5. Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to bring up Task manager 6. Under Processes click Explorer and select End Task 7. Select File and New Task 8. Type Explorer.exe and press Enter When you go into your Taskbar and Start menu properties you should see that at first the icons are still grayed out, after ten minutes or after a restart these options should come back and are then useable Regards Craig __________________

06-13-2008, 02:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
russbern Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8 OS: Win Vista Home	Re: Volume, Network & Power icons are greyed out but Clock is still fine. Thanks Craig, a perfect solution. Russell

06-13-2008, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 835 OS: Vista home Premium My System	Re: [SOLVED] Volume, Network & Power icons are greyed out but Clock is still fine Glad to hear it Anytime Regards Craig __________________