Icons in the taskbar disappears when installing any application

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• The taskbar disappears when I open firefox. It statred just that. Any suggestions about how to fix it? I am running XP. Thank you in advance.

  When it's just my office on the screen, the taskbar is at the bottom as usual. Now when I open Firefox, the taskbar disappear. This just started yesterday. I am running Windows XP on this laptop. Any suggestions on how to fix the problem would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

  Make sure that you run not Firefox mode full screen (press F11 or Fn + F11 to toggle; Mac: Ctrl + Shift + F).

  If you are in full screen view then hover over with the mouse upward to make the bar appear Navigation and tab bar.

  You can click the maximize button in the upper right to leave the mode full screen or empty space of a right-click on a toolbar and use "exit full screen" or press F11.

• Desktop icon and the taskbar disappears from the start and restart.

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  My dsktop icons keep disappearing at startup and a reboot on my computer and close any windows program, that I opened after a minute and the lower tab also disappear and the Task Manager does not open any help

  Hello

  Welcome to the Microsoft Community Forums.

  Description of the question, I understand that when you start taskbar and the desktop icons disappear.

  1. What is the brand and model of the computer?

  2. you remember to make changes to the computer before this problem?

  I suggest you follow these methods and check if it helps.

  Method 1: Fix broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks
  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/system_maintenance_for_windows/en-us

  Method 2: Try to rebuild the icon cache and then check out.

  a. Click Start, click Control Panel, and write in the search options for files box.
  b. now, click on Folder Options to open and select folders and hidden files (dot).
  c. open a Windows Explorer window.
  d. go to C:\Users\(User Name) \AppData\Local
  e. right click on IconCache.db and click on delete.
  f. click Yes to confirm the deletion.
  NOTE: This removes the file to the trash. It is safe to empty the trash when you are done.
  g. close the window.
  h. emptying the trash.
  i. restart the computer.
  j. When you come back, you will notice the size of the file IconCache.db is reduced, and the update is now the current date.
  NOTE: If for some reason any IconCache.db isn't there or the size has not much changed then you can just restart the computer again. You may need to restart a few times in some cases.
  k. icon cache will be rebuilt.

   

  Method 3: In addition, run a virus scanner and check.
  Searching using check and scan Microsoft security if it is an infection that causes this problem.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

  Note: The Microsoft Safety Scanner ends 10 days after being downloaded. To restart a scan with the latest definitions of anti-malware, download and run the Microsoft Safety Scanner again.
  Note: The data files that are infected must be cleaned only by removing the file completely, which means that there is a risk of data loss.

   

  I hope this helps.

  For the related issue of Windows or anything related to the Windows operating system, do not hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help you.

• 'Start' button and all the icons on the taskbar disappeared. How to restore these?

  Since my 'Start' button is gone, I can not access all programs!  Someone please help! -What happened?

  Hello

  1. what happens if you press the keyboard Windows key?

  2 have you made any changes to the system before the show?

  You can try the methods provided below and check if they help to resolve the issue.

  Method 1:

  (a) to open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete

  (b) click on the Task Manager

  (c) click the file

  (d) new task (run) and enter "explorer.exe" (without the quotes)

  (e) and then click OK.

  Method 2:

  Step 1:

  Start the computer in safe mode and check if the problem persists.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx?mfr=true

  Step 2:

  If the problem not persists try boot safe mode minimum troubleshooting in safe mode, and then start the normal mode.

  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353

  After you have used the boot is a way to solve your problem, you can follow these steps to configure Windows XP to start normally.

  (a) click Startand then click run.

  (b) type msconfigand click OK.

  The System Configuration utility dialog box appears.

  (c) click on the general tab, click Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services, and then click OK.

  (d) when you are prompted, click restart to restart the computer.

• my firefox icon in the taskbar moves when FF is open.

  earlier today, I opened FF and it would create the icon 'open' to the same location as the original, which is OK, but now his watch it on the far right... What is happening? Other browsers do not do this and FF8 has never done before.
  http://screencast.com/t/It4iWCvcCp introduced the item.

  What happens if remove you the pinned Firefox (the one on the left) and then the desepingle repin a (the right one)? This solves the problem?

• How to add sounds to the light icons in the taskbar when events happening?

  Well, my question is maybe very simple, I hope I can get help here, I ve been wondering how to make the icons on the taskbar sound when something happens for example when you receive a message 'Skype', the light of the task bar, but in my case they do not all sound the answer to that might be in the Skype settings, but, I want is doing the actual windows to make a sound to tell me something that is happening there, and of course I can chose the sound of that.

  the example of "Skype" might not be the best here, lets say another software, when is reduced and something happens, call your attention to the icon in the taskbar with start to glow, but sometimes I'm in another place, or looking for another way I could not miss this event in this software need my immediately attention with sound, I could turn on my loud speakers so I will be heard.

  Thank you

  Hello Derwyn,

  Thank you for your response.

  I appreciate your time and your concern.

  Unfortunately, the desired Windows sound is not included in the Windows sound scheme.

  However, in the article in the previous post on changing the sounds of the computer, you can see under the heading 'Windows Explorer' under the window 'events of the program'inside'sound'. You can find the other sounds of Windows Explorer as blocked pop-up navigation block, empty, trash, move menu items and so on.

  Thank you

• When waving on an icon on the taskbar, how can I get the applications open to view stacked instead of a pop window

  When waving on an icon in the taskbar, how to get open applications to display stacked instead of a pop window?

  Hello

  I suggest you to disable the Composition of the bureau and to check.

  a. click Start, right click on computer and select Properties.

  (b) in the left pane, click Advanced system settings.

  c. running, click settings.

  d. click on custom and uncheck the box to turn on the composition of the Bureau.

  For more information,.

  Aero

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/products/features/Aero

• Installation of WIN 7 update 12/11/2014 destroyed Dsktop layout and remove all icons from the taskbar except one - major update error

  I just installed 22 updates, the previous update is maybe a week... and when the machine rebooted WIN 7, all my icons to the taskbar disappeared, the wallpaper was different and all but some desktop shortcuts have been removed. It is a disaster.

  Sounds like your user profile has become corrupted:

  Corrupt user profile:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/create-a-user-account

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

• Volume and network of the missing icons in the taskbar

  Most of the time, not always, when I turn on my computer I have no network and volume icons in the taskbar.  When I right click on the taskbar and go to properties, then the notification area, sometimes I am able to click on them and then click 'apply', but other times they are grey. I never had this problem before, but I had to completely restore the computer recently.  My OS is Vista Home Premium. Thanks for any help.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html

  Read the tutorial above, including grayed out info.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• display the shortcut icon on the taskbar

  Does anyone know if you can have a shortcut icon in your taskbar instead of the application that it points toward? To clarify, I am not interested in the use of the Quick Launch bar, but the taskbar itself.

  For example: when I launch an application, this APPLICATION icon will appear in the taskbar. However, I have a custom made for this application shortcut icon (I don't like native applications icon) and I want to see MY icon in the taskbar as opposed to native applications icon.

  Is it possible, please let me know?

  my friend who is not possible in xp, but can be done in win7. switch to win7.

• When I start the computer, sometimes the icon in the taskbar indicates that it is connected to a network that is not identified. I wait a few minutes until what he says at last he is identified & seems to work very well.

  Original title: Internet wireless connection

  I use a PC & a cable modem wireless to connect to the Internet.  When I start the computer, sometimes the icon in the taskbar indicates that it is connected to a network that is not identified.  I wait a few minutes until what he says at last he is identified & seems to work very well.  The only other issue I see is once in a while after it is connected, I noticed that it is to identify the network connection, but I see no problem to surf the web.  This could be a looming problem with the modem, or is it something else?  Should I consider it as my modem is still under warranty?  ARRIS / Motorola wants to charge a diagnostic fee is why I write on this forum first.

  Thank you

  [Transferred from Internet Explorer]

  Roll up your sleeves & cross your fingers...

  ACTIONS:

  [You can print these instructions for reference offline. DON'T SKIP ANY STEP! [If a step said to restart, restart!]

  1. click right on the link following, select SAVE TARGET as.... & download the Norton Removal Tool, save it to your desktop: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  1. right click on the following link, select SAVE TARGET as... & download the McAfee consumer products removal tool, save it to your desktop: http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. right click on the file that you saved in step # 1 above and select run as administrator to run the Norton utility. DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  3B. right-click on the file that you saved in step # 1 b above and select run as administrator to run the McAfee utility. DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then reboot again.

  4. right-click on the following link and SAVE the download to your desktop: http://iefaq.info/attachments/133/ie8-rereg.zip [1]

  Note: Good for IE9, too.

  4B. right click on the file downloaded in # 4 above has (that is, ie8 - rereg.zip) and EXTRACT its contents to the desktop. This will create a new folder on your desktop namedie8-rereg.

  4 c. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the task bar), open the new folder created in # 4 b above, double-click on the file ie8 - rereg.cmd to run the script and restart.

  5 reaffirm Internet Explorer as the browser in the default CUSTOM (<>) Set Program Access and defaults of the computerarticle. [2]

  6. reset Internet Explorer according to the instructions on this page: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/reset-ie-settings

  Note => for best results, check the option Remove personal settings .

  7. open Internet Explorer (only!) to http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/windows-update-error-8000ffff [ignore the title & symptoms].

  8 b. ignorant of the "not recommended" or similar warnings, run the difficulty (50202 #) DEFAULT modes and AGGRESSIVE. [3]

  9 restart once again & test.

  10. in response to this post with a status report.

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  [1] source: http://iefaq.info/index.php?action=artikel&cat=42&id=133&artlang=en

  [2] after that we ended up this thread, do not hesitate to reaffirm one of your other default browsers.

  [3] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not the list of installed updates.

• When I click on the Firefox icon in the taskbar it opens automatically to Google site

  Firefox was installed in my computer by a friend of semi-pro and the icon is on the taskbar. When I click the icon to open Firefox, it goes straight to the Google site automatically. Why does that happen? And how can I change the settings so that it opens Firefox?

  Have you tried the words: homepage Homepage if you prefer a page with a search bar?

  You can use the search bar in the Navigation toolbar to do research if you don't have one open (home) page of the topic: homepage which has its own search bar.

  • https://support.Mozilla.com/kb/search+bar

• My icon sound/volume on the taskbar disappeared.

  original title: my icon sound/volume on the taskbar disappeared. Cannot be corrected through Notification because it is impossible to check the sound/volume box. What to do?

  When I try to do what needs the help of Windows, nothing happens at all THE

  The problem of this type is often fixed by replacing sndvol32.exe in the system32 folder. Click HERE. Download the file. Save it to your desktop. Double-click the file to open. Click on extract in the lower part. If you are prompted to replace an existing copy click Yes. Restart the computer. Check the sound icon.

• 3.6.3, cannot drag and drop tabs (the iconic chart moves but disappears when released), also can not 'tab.

  3.6.3, I can not drag and drop tabs (the iconic chart moves but disappears when released), also I can not "select" tab to change the status of parent/child etc.

  This has happened

  Each time Firefox opened

  == installation

  Hello

  I had the same problem (impossible to drag-and - drop) and it was restored when I disabled the addon "tab mix more.

• How to retrieve the network icons and the taskbar sound? They disappeared

  original title: extraction and network icons

  How to retrieve the network icons and the taskbar sound?  They disappear from the notification area of the taskbar.

  Hello

  There are different ways to fix it

  read all the information on the link below

  Try Method 1 or 3

  Method 1. :

  1. right click on the taskbar and click Properties.

  2 tab Area of Notification .

  3 check the (on) or disable (off) the options you want or do not want to display on the Taskbar Notification area

  Method of reading 3 etc. in the link below

  How to enable or disable the Notification area system icons in Vista

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html