It seems to be a very common issue with Win 7 judging from some of the forums I … This topic has been closed to new replies. Join 250,000 subscribers and get a daily digest of news, geek trivia, and our feature articles. So right click on your drive, select Properties >Tools > Error Checking. So there may be some joy later on. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19085-system-icons-enable-disable.html, Any help ? Verify the Microsoft AC Adapter and Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Batterydevices are displayed. JavaScript is disabled. A week ago, my power, network, and volume icons disappeared from the tray area of Windows 7. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Hey guys, I've searched everywhere for this answer and I just can't seem to find the solution. Once you have clicked on that, enable both options. For some reason, Network icon in the system tray is disappeared. Just an update on this issue. Copyright © 2006-2020 How-To Geek, LLC All Rights Reserved. A forum community dedicated to tech experts and enthusiasts. On the Acer site there are the following drivers: If anything, it would be the chipset driver. In this tutorial you can find detailed instructions on how to fix the Volume, Network, Clock or Power icon disappeared & disabled problem on Windows 7 or Vista OS. Click on the arrow on the right most side of taskbar>Customize>Turn System Icons On or Off ....click on it and then turn them on! @lh I have webroot I know that its good because it has runtime protection but I've heard a lot about malwarebytes, is that better than webroot as far as scans go? I have not got my Acer laptop with me as it is in for a Warranty repair so i can't check things out but i had Win7 Retail working with the battery indicator in the system tray. Thanks InfalliblexOne, which driver in particular would relate to the power icon. Fix for When Clock, Volume, Power or Network Icons are Missing and Grayed Out in Windows Vista Lowell Heddings @lowellheddings May 1, 2008, 1:17am EDT So you notice you are missing icons in the System Tray, like the clock or volume icons, and then you realize that you simply can’t enable them because the checkboxes are grayed out. Brian when you say Have you tried to adjust the settings in Control Panel/Power options; Yes I did try, however, I only see 2 choices Balanced and Power saver, and when I go into the change plan settings, there is no option to 'show power icon' or the like. Could be a hard drive problem. I tried the Group Policy and registry solutions that I found online, but with no success. https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/fix-for-when-clock-volume-power-or-network-icons-are-missing-and-grayed-out-in-windows-vista/, I tried that and thats how I found this site, and no that did not work :(. I've done that as well... :( quick question. I agreed and installed, but it's still greyed out. I've tried every tutorial and I can't find a thing. http://us.acer.com/acer/service.do?...tx1g.c2att92=453&ctx1.att21k=1&CRC=2054404012, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/, @shivdu the problem is the ability to turn them on/off is greyed out. Come join the discussion about articles, computer security, Mac, Microsoft, Linux, hardware, networking, gaming, reviews, accessories, and more! I have recently loaded Win 7 RC Build 7100 on my Acer TravelMate 4000 laptop and the power (battery) icon is greyed out in the 'Turn System Icon On or Off' pane, preventing me from turning it on.