Get the microsoft update right!

Can microsoft finally fix the updates from eliminating and then replacing the
power and volume icons from the taskbar. It is very annoying. When it
eliminates the icons, they are grayed out and the user is prevented from
checking the box in the Notification Area once inside the Taskbar Properties.
Fix it and be done with it, already!!!!

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Which updates are you referring to, "Ticked off with Vista updates" ?


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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Ticked off with Vista updates! wrote:

> Can microsoft finally fix the updates from eliminating and then replacing the
> power and volume icons from the taskbar. It is very annoying. When it
> eliminates the icons, they are grayed out and the user is prevented from
> checking the box in the Notification Area once inside the Taskbar Properties.
> Fix it and be done with it, already!!!!
>
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> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
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> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....windowsupdate

Update KB905866:
Grayed out the volume icon, which prevents user from selecting it.

Prior Update KB938194 brought back the volume volume icon, but kept the
power icon still grayed out. Don't really care for the power icon, but will
like to see what volume setting I've selected.

Been told that deleting the iconstream and pasticonstream from the registry
will restore these icons and it works, but each time microsoft updates, the
icons disappear again. That's the frustrating part.

Thinking of disabling microsoft updates.

If you can help, I would greatly appreciate it.

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Which updates are you referring to, "Ticked off with Vista updates" ?
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Ticked off with Vista updates! wrote:
>
> > Can microsoft finally fix the updates from eliminating and then replacing the
> > power and volume icons from the taskbar. It is very annoying. When it
> > eliminates the icons, they are grayed out and the user is prevented from
> > checking the box in the Notification Area once inside the Taskbar Properties.
> > Fix it and be done with it, already!!!!
> >
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> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....windowsupdate
>

I don't have Vista installed but, something is amiss when an update to
Windows Mail [KB905866] greys out the volume icon.
KB938194 " improves the compatibility and reliability of Vista "
somewhat, it appears <w>

As to the volume and power icon, is this a laptop ?
Is the most recent Vista compatible driver installed for the sound card?

And, are the updates installing Automatically or from the MS Update
site ?

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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Ticked off with Vista updates! wrote:

> Update KB905866:
> Grayed out the volume icon, which prevents user from selecting it.
>
> Prior Update KB938194 brought back the volume volume icon, but kept the
> power icon still grayed out. Don't really care for the power icon, but will
> like to see what volume setting I've selected.
>
> Been told that deleting the iconstream and pasticonstream from the registry
> will restore these icons and it works, but each time microsoft updates, the
> icons disappear again. That's the frustrating part.
>
> Thinking of disabling microsoft updates.
>
> If you can help, I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>Which updates are you referring to, "Ticked off with Vista updates" ?
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
>>===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>>Never Forgotten
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>>
>>
>>Ticked off with Vista updates! wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Can microsoft finally fix the updates from eliminating and then replacing the
>>>power and volume icons from the taskbar. It is very annoying. When it
>>>eliminates the icons, they are grayed out and the user is prevented from
>>>checking the box in the Notification Area once inside the Taskbar Properties.
>>> Fix it and be done with it, already!!!!
>>>
>>>----------------
>>>This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>>>suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
>>>Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
>>>link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
>>>click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>>>
>>>http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....windowsupdate
>>