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Windows Vista Start up icons not appearing/programs not starting

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by lks2008, 2011/10/11.

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    lks2008

    lks2008 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Not a huge issue here and the problem appears to be resolved now but just wanted to know why something happened. I started up my computer today, it is a Dell XPS and noticed that a couple of the icons on my taskbar's notification area were missing. These were Dell QuickSet and a Windows security thing (and it is genuine not malware, I have checked before) that tells me I have no anti-virus software, as I have none installed. Also, the network icon sill had the red cross on it even though I was connected to my wireless network. I had my computer on battery power and not on a power supply for a very brief period today. Could this have caused this? Why would these icons not appear correctly?

    Thanks
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi lks2008. It could be just some strange behavior in Windows. I've had this issue happen in the past and normally a reboot of the machine fixes the behavior.

    Are you still encountering the issue or did it only happen once?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    I never worry about things unless I can recreate them on demand or they won't go away;)
     
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    lks2008

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    It just happened once today. Restarted and it was fine. The thing is I've had an issue lately when the battery is charging, the computer is slow so I thought having it on battery power earlier may have had some effect.

    Thanks for your help.
     
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    Evan Omo

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    No problem. Since it only happened once then I wouldn't worry about it.

    If your computer has been acting slow lately then you can always create a new thread on the subject if you need to.

    Since this issue is now resolved, please mark this thread as 'Resolved'.

     
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