Finally figured it out
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Beating Windows XP isn't that hard, if you know how :). I've been frustated about the TaskManager's CPU taskbar icon not appearing. After a certain time Windows XP hides 'unused' traybar icons even if Inactive Icons facility has been switched off and no way to get them back. The CPU load icon of the task manager has been a favorite of mine for a long time, just to see if the computer is busy. I've disabled Inactive Icons, disabled services, deleted registry entries, restarted until hell froze over, without avail, but I finally figured out how to make the CPU icon reappear. Sit down and read the solution: 1. start the Task Manager and see if the traybar CPU load icon appeared. If so: congratulations! 2. If not, Quit the Task Manager and go to step 1 again. After about 8 repeats, the icon should appear again :wtf:. Oh, by the way: Happy new year and don't let Windows XP get you down! Victor
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Beating Windows XP isn't that hard, if you know how :). I've been frustated about the TaskManager's CPU taskbar icon not appearing. After a certain time Windows XP hides 'unused' traybar icons even if Inactive Icons facility has been switched off and no way to get them back. The CPU load icon of the task manager has been a favorite of mine for a long time, just to see if the computer is busy. I've disabled Inactive Icons, disabled services, deleted registry entries, restarted until hell froze over, without avail, but I finally figured out how to make the CPU icon reappear. Sit down and read the solution: 1. start the Task Manager and see if the traybar CPU load icon appeared. If so: congratulations! 2. If not, Quit the Task Manager and go to step 1 again. After about 8 repeats, the icon should appear again :wtf:. Oh, by the way: Happy new year and don't let Windows XP get you down! Victor
Victor Vogelpoel wrote: Happy new year and don't let Windows XP get you down! If it dosen't keep giving me the Blue Screens Of Death (yes I still get them....) :mad::mad: It should know by now PCs don't go into pools..(Bad Pool Caller) -Steven
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Beating Windows XP isn't that hard, if you know how :). I've been frustated about the TaskManager's CPU taskbar icon not appearing. After a certain time Windows XP hides 'unused' traybar icons even if Inactive Icons facility has been switched off and no way to get them back. The CPU load icon of the task manager has been a favorite of mine for a long time, just to see if the computer is busy. I've disabled Inactive Icons, disabled services, deleted registry entries, restarted until hell froze over, without avail, but I finally figured out how to make the CPU icon reappear. Sit down and read the solution: 1. start the Task Manager and see if the traybar CPU load icon appeared. If so: congratulations! 2. If not, Quit the Task Manager and go to step 1 again. After about 8 repeats, the icon should appear again :wtf:. Oh, by the way: Happy new year and don't let Windows XP get you down! Victor
Cool. I just realized there's a Hide When Minimized option which leaves the tray icon behind. Now if I could get the tray icon to show cpu AND memory usage that would be uber-cool. Todd Smith
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Victor Vogelpoel wrote: Happy new year and don't let Windows XP get you down! If it dosen't keep giving me the Blue Screens Of Death (yes I still get them....) :mad::mad: It should know by now PCs don't go into pools..(Bad Pool Caller) -Steven
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404Browser (Efficient, Fast, Secure Web Browser): 404Browser.comDo you have two or more memory modules in your PC? If so, have you tried switching them around? We had a lot of PCs that would get BSODs, and it turns out that some memory was slightly faster that other memory and putting a faster module behind a slower module caused BSOD on a random but regular basis. Just a thought. Maybe it'll help. :~ -- If it starts to make sense, you're in a cult.
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Beating Windows XP isn't that hard, if you know how :). I've been frustated about the TaskManager's CPU taskbar icon not appearing. After a certain time Windows XP hides 'unused' traybar icons even if Inactive Icons facility has been switched off and no way to get them back. The CPU load icon of the task manager has been a favorite of mine for a long time, just to see if the computer is busy. I've disabled Inactive Icons, disabled services, deleted registry entries, restarted until hell froze over, without avail, but I finally figured out how to make the CPU icon reappear. Sit down and read the solution: 1. start the Task Manager and see if the traybar CPU load icon appeared. If so: congratulations! 2. If not, Quit the Task Manager and go to step 1 again. After about 8 repeats, the icon should appear again :wtf:. Oh, by the way: Happy new year and don't let Windows XP get you down! Victor
Right click on the tray (empty space, not an icon) choose "customize Notifications" Set up past and preset notifications as you like them (Desktop Bob = "always show" :)) apply enjoy.... Some ideas are so stupid that only an intellectual could have thought of them - George Orwell
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Do you have two or more memory modules in your PC? If so, have you tried switching them around? We had a lot of PCs that would get BSODs, and it turns out that some memory was slightly faster that other memory and putting a faster module behind a slower module caused BSOD on a random but regular basis. Just a thought. Maybe it'll help. :~ -- If it starts to make sense, you're in a cult.
I only have one stick of 128mb in the motherboard. -Steven
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Cool. I just realized there's a Hide When Minimized option which leaves the tray icon behind. Now if I could get the tray icon to show cpu AND memory usage that would be uber-cool. Todd Smith
I have a utility that does exactly what you described, but better. :-D I haven't gotten around to creating a web site for my many utilities, so I just threw it it up on a temporary site for CP users: http://wave.prohosting.com/~cptools/CPUBand.zip This is a "deskband" that docks on your Taskbar and shows a compact graph of your CPU and memory usage (along with one other performance counter of your choice). You'll never need the minimzed TaskManager tray icon again. Customizable size, colors, and update frequency. It's coded in C++ with ATL so has a very small footprint and consumes virtually no resources. Only works on Win2k and XP. Installation/Uninstallation is manual, but simple. You just have to register the DLL: Install 1) regsvr32.exe cpuband.dll 2) Restart explorer 3) Right click the Taskbar, choose Toolbars/CPULoad 4) You should see it on your Taskbar. I recommend turning off the Title and moving and positioning as desired. Uninstall 1) regsvr32.exe /u cpuband.dll 2) Restart explorer and it will be gone. This utility is freeware and completely unsupported. I've been using it on many machines ever since I created it about two years ago and haven't had any problems with it. I guarantee that it doesn't do anything unexpected.
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Right click on the tray (empty space, not an icon) choose "customize Notifications" Set up past and preset notifications as you like them (Desktop Bob = "always show" :)) apply enjoy.... Some ideas are so stupid that only an intellectual could have thought of them - George Orwell
Yes, I've tried that, but if the "Hide inactive Icons" feature is OFF, should not ALL icons be shown? My XP behaves as if it is ON! :wtf: VictorV
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Cool. I just realized there's a Hide When Minimized option which leaves the tray icon behind. Now if I could get the tray icon to show cpu AND memory usage that would be uber-cool. Todd Smith
Because of the Task Manager icon problems, I started running "CoolBeans CPU info" at http://www.coolbeans.ws/cpumeter.shtml[^]. I've now got a CPU load 'bar' at the top of my screen, which displays a green to red gradiation according to the CPU load. Cool stuff. VictorV
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Beating Windows XP isn't that hard, if you know how :). I've been frustated about the TaskManager's CPU taskbar icon not appearing. After a certain time Windows XP hides 'unused' traybar icons even if Inactive Icons facility has been switched off and no way to get them back. The CPU load icon of the task manager has been a favorite of mine for a long time, just to see if the computer is busy. I've disabled Inactive Icons, disabled services, deleted registry entries, restarted until hell froze over, without avail, but I finally figured out how to make the CPU icon reappear. Sit down and read the solution: 1. start the Task Manager and see if the traybar CPU load icon appeared. If so: congratulations! 2. If not, Quit the Task Manager and go to step 1 again. After about 8 repeats, the icon should appear again :wtf:. Oh, by the way: Happy new year and don't let Windows XP get you down! Victor
Victor Vogelpoel wrote: Happy new year and don't let Windows XP get you down! No problem, I use Win2k :-D Elaine (conservative fluffy tigress) The tigress is here :-D