Two relatively minor but annoying problems

I have a couple of problems I'm hoping someone can help me isolate.

1) "Hidden" program icons (those on the far right) disappear from my task bar. I know they are still running because I can find them in program manager. How can I get them back or better yet, keep them from dissappearing in the first place?

2) Every time I check for updates the MS on-line update page tells me I need to install critical update:

818529: June 2003, Cumulative Patch for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1

So far I've installed it at least 5 times. How many times do have to install this thing?

TIA.

 

Hi gw1500se

I'm not sure you're talking of windows ME, I see some of your other posts are in the XP area.(some).
Why because with me you cant hide the tray icons unless that particular program has that option .
do you still use autoupdates?
I turned it off years ago , because back then if i went to windows update on my own and updated anything auto-update didn't know about it yet ..confusing windows can be easy --me to for that matter, even with only one beer
If you're unsure about that 818529: June 2003 --check windows update history , check in IE's help about and well like it says here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;818529
I checked to

Regard
Lonny

 

Yes, I'm referring to ME. I do also have XP but that is not a problem at the moment (hardware died).

Specifically, because of a problem with one particular screen resolution setting I have the option set to keep the display options icon on the task bar. That one, going away, is the most annoying because I have to keep drilling into the control panel to change my display settings. The second is the network connection icon. I have to again drill down to the network connections to disconnect when I see it missing. There are others but those are two examples.

As to the auto-update, we may not be talking about the same thing. I am talking about clicking on the "Windows Update" icon on the start menu then going through the brower check for needed updates. I manually select the ones I want. I don't use the feature where the update pops up on the task bar waiting to be installed if that is what you mean. However, each time I check for updates that "critical" update shows up. I don't know why I have to keep installing it.

 

A right Click on the desktop should allow you to change display settings.

Right ckick on desktop. Select Properties and then the Settings tab.

BillyBob

 

I know that, that is wha I call drilling down. It is much easier to right click the task bar and select the setting directly, if the darm thing would stay on the task bar.

 

I know that, that is wha I call drilling down

Whoa !!! wait a minute.

From your reply

The way I suggested has nothing to do with the Control Panel.

Unless what appears on the Desktop you call Control Panel. Which it is not.

It is in a way a control panel but it is NOT THE CONTROL PANEL.

BB

 

Maybe if you tell us what card and model you use, any other symtoms ?

Ive got the option to show settings icon on taslbar(tray it should be called) and with it set can right click as you say to change resolutions quikly ,, But I have no need to use it..

What problem with what resolutions.
and exclamation marks in device manager ?
when odd things happen to anything on our desktop, or tray, resolutions,first thing I do is scan for viruses and then go get a online scan. maybe check for spyware to.

Our video adapter has some tests we can run --control panel
system ,device manager ----does you'rs and have you used those tests,, maybe youve disabled something of the cards in msconfig ?

Lonny

 

Hi Lonny

When you get a chance look here:

http://windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18830

I would appreciate your input!

Mike

 

gw1500se

We * MAY BE * looking in the wrong place here.

#2 In your original post may well be tied into the problems of disapearing Icons.

#2 May be telling you that you that you have got SYSTEM problems. ( other than video resolutions )

If there is a problem with Windows Explorer.exe ( not Internet Explorer ) or Systray.exe the problems you are having with disapearing Icons is very real.

BillyBob

 

gw1500se

Or maybe you have MS TweakUi ,, Its not completly compatable with win me ?

 

I've pretty much tied my update problem to IE6 (since it is an IE update in the first place) and am getting some help from that forum.

Since I don't know what it is I have to assume I'm not running TweakUi unless it was installed as part of something else without my knowledge.

However, I do believe there is a relationship between the 2 problems now. I have not done any experimenting yet but I'm pretty sure the icons only go away at some point while I'm running IE6. I also have a problem with IE 6 were it consumes all of my CPU and sometimes never finishes displaying. If I minimize the IE window then restore it the page displays.

I think if I fix my IE 6 problem the others will go away. I've transferred the update problem to theIE6 forum.

Thanks to all that replied.