"Safely Remove Hardware" Icon Sometimes Disappears

#1 Jedi Master

newbie

Group: Members
Posts: 29
Joined: 22-November 01

Posted 16 July 2003 - 05:43 AM

I have a couple of pieces of hardware that activate this icon. The removable media drive in my Epson Photo 925 printer, and my Apple (Win) iPod (when plugged in). However, occasionally, this icon disappears and even by plugging in the iPod won't bring it back.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

Thanx!

#2 adamvjackson

Pooh-Bah

Group: Members
Posts: 2174
Joined: 26-August 02

Posted 16 July 2003 - 07:25 AM

Is Explorer.exe crashing/restarting? Are other system tray icons disappearing?

#3 Jedi Master

newbie

Group: Members
Posts: 29
Joined: 22-November 01

Posted 16 July 2003 - 02:47 PM

Interesting question - yes. I've had explorer.exe tank once or twice. Is this related?

#4 ViolentGreen

addict

Group: Members
Posts: 557
Joined: 28-March 03

Posted 16 July 2003 - 04:01 PM

Quote:

I think you might want to look into motherboard driver updates as well. I have never seen that problem with my ipod. I don't usually have it plugged in very long though. I usually disconnect it though XPlay because it seems faster.

#5 adamvjackson

Pooh-Bah

Group: Members
Posts: 2174
Joined: 26-August 02

Posted 16 July 2003 - 07:15 PM

Quote:

Interesting question - yes. I've had explorer.exe tank once or twice. Is this related?

It could be, sometimes when explorer crashes, some of the system tray icons can disappear, although the process is still running.

#6 Jedi Master

newbie

Group: Members
Posts: 29
Joined: 22-November 01

Posted 16 July 2003 - 11:57 PM

Adam -

Any ideas what would cause explorer to tank?

#7 adamvjackson

Pooh-Bah

Group: Members
Posts: 2174
Joined: 26-August 02

Posted 17 July 2003 - 12:41 AM

To be completely honest, not really. After a crash, take a look at your event logs, it may shed some light as to why explorer crashed.

Other than that, standard recommendations apply, such as Windows Update, WHQL-Certified drivers for (most) all hardware, limiting 3rd party applications that have API calls to explorer, etc.