System tray icon not restored if explorer crashes

antareus · 26th September 2001, 06:36

This works best on Windows NT-based machines.

1) Start Winamp.
2) Put Winamp in the system tray.
3) Press control-shift-escape to bring up task manager, hit processes tab, and end all instances of explorer.exe.
4) Go to File->New Task, and type "explorer". If Winamp is hidden on the screen, it is now inaccessible cuz the tray icon doesn't restore itself.

26th September 2001, 06:59

That is a windows thing

There are program to restore these icons check www.download.com or www.hotfiles.com

mihies · 27th September 2001, 08:56

sawg: Sorry, yes, it is Windows thing, but it is up to programmer to detect (windows sends an event) of Explorer restart and accordingly to recreate the icon.

Miha

c2R · 29th September 2001, 09:05

It would be nice if Microsoft would have made it so their own programs showed back in explorer after it crashed!

mihies · 29th September 2001, 15:05

Quote:

Originally posted by c2R
It would be nice if Microsoft would have made it so their own programs showed back in explorer after it crashed!

Actually, some of them does some don't. Go figure.

26th September 2001, 06:36	#1
antareus Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5	System tray icon not restored if explorer crashes This works best on Windows NT-based machines. 1) Start Winamp. 2) Put Winamp in the system tray. 3) Press control-shift-escape to bring up task manager, hit processes tab, and end all instances of explorer.exe. 4) Go to File->New Task, and type "explorer". If Winamp is hidden on the screen, it is now inaccessible cuz the tray icon doesn't restore itself.

29th September 2001, 09:05	#4
c2R Stereotype? (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ware, England Posts: 3,511	It would be nice if Microsoft would have made it so their own programs showed back in explorer after it crashed! lights out for darker skies # forums.winamp.com boinc team # tms

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26th September 2001, 06:59	#2
Sawg Guest Posts: n/a	That is a windows thing There are program to restore these icons check www.download.com or www.hotfiles.com

27th September 2001, 08:56	#3
mihies Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SLovenia, Nova Gorica Posts: 2	sawg: Sorry, yes, it is Windows thing, but it is up to programmer to detect (windows sends an event) of Explorer restart and accordingly to recreate the icon. Miha