Winxp windows update icon missing

By kilowatt , April 28, in Windows XP. I've got a problem I've started to see over the last couple of weeks and I can't seem to find an answer to it on my own so i figured i'd ask. I've got a server that is a domain controller on a network with all Windows XP clients. I've enable the policy to force Windows Updates to happen on their own and ask the user to install them at their convenience. What is happening now is the updates are downloading on their own as expected but the tray icon is missing and doesn't notify the user.

However when they go to shut down the computer it says install updates and shut down the computer. Is there an exe i can run to inititiate the installations or a registry tweak to re-enable the tray icon? You'll notice a policy setting for non-administrators to receive update notifications. Enabling that policy should re-enable what you want.

The GPO hasn't changed at all, this machine used to show the update icon. The domain group Domain Users is a member of the Local Administrators group on every machine.

However i tried it and it did work. Seems a little odd to me, but thank you very much for your help. Not sure why, but Minimize all windows and then look on your desktop. You should see a new icon with the title "USB Hardware". Double click it and it will bring up the USB "Safely remove hardware" window.

Sometimes Windows can go corrupt which can cause certain parts of Windows - including the USB "Safely remove hardware" feature - from appearing. In this case you can always try a third party utility to help you safely remove USB hardware from your computer, such as " Hotswap ". There are other utilities available that do the same thing, but this one seemed to me to provide very similar functionality to the original USB "Safely remove hardware" window.

Additional 1-on-1 Support: From Dennis The three methods I described above should definitely reinstate the USB "Safely remove hardware" - however, if for some reason that still doesn't fix the problem, you are welcome to contact me for additional 1-on-1 support using my remote desktop service.

Got a Computer Question or Problem? Ask Dennis! Filed under:. Windows Tips. This method sounds more intimidating than what it really is. The DCOM Config utility has a point-and-click interface, and you just need to follow the steps, and it will do the "dirty" work for you.

Before you get started, you will need to make sure that you are logged on to the computer by using an administrator account. With an administrator account, you can make changes to your computer that you cannot make with any other account, such as a standard account. If you are using your own computer, chances are that you are logged on with an administrator account. If you are unsure whether you have administrative user rights, follow these steps.

Otherwise, go to step 1. To continue with this task, you must first log off, and then log back on to Windows by using a computer administrator account. If you do not know how to log back on to Windows by using a computer administrator account, you might have to ask someone for help. If this computer is part of a network at work, you can ask the system administrator for help. However, if you have to perform this task on a home computer that is not part of a network, you must know the password for an administrator account on your computer.

Unfortunately, if you do not know the password for any administrator account on your computer, this content is unable to help you any further. You may want to contact support. See " Next steps " for information about how to contact support.

To run the Dcomcnfg. The new machine-wide impersonation level is available the next time that you start a program. Programs that are currently running are not affected until you restart them. Try adding a standard modem. Often, just the process of adding a new modem causes the connection icons to reappear.

To add a standard modem, complete these steps:. If you are still experiencing the missing icons problem, you can try the advanced methods. If you are not comfortable with advanced troubleshooting, you might want to contact Support. For information about how to contact support, see the " Next steps " section. The icon does not show in system tray when the updates are ready for instalation - does it?

There is a similar but opposite problem - system shows the icon of "Automatic update" in system tray - as they can be installed new updates, but updates window does not show any updates after click on the icon in system tray:. However, I tried this , if I had similar problems. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help.