I have a Dell XPS 8500, with Windows 7 Professional, SP1,
with Spywareblaster, Malwarebytes, Avast , Windows Defender
and Windows firewall.
Seagate Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 2TB 64MB
Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal
Ram 12.0 GB
System type : 64-bit operating system
I also have
I have a Dell Optiplex 780 Tower, with Windows 7 Professional,
SP1, with Spywareblaster, Malwarebytes, Avast , Windows Defender
and Windows firewall.
Seagate Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 2TB 64MB
Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal
System type : 64-bit operating system
and (external hard drives)
(8500)
WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200
RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal
Hard Drive
(780)
Seagate Desktop HDD ST2000DM001 2TB 64MB
Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5"
Internal Hard Drive
The problem is with the 8500 volume icon which is
usually on the task bar but it's gone now. I haven't
done anything unusual and I can still raise and lower
volume but the icon/controls are gone.
So how do I recover them?
Thanks,
Robert
Hmmm I opened Control Panel but I do not see any text in gray
in the upper right corner?
https://postimg.cc/H8ywFbyt
I did follow the procedure more or less in your second link with
no effect. Then in the same video it says if that didn't work it said
to go into Task Manager, then click Processes and find the
Explorer.exe and delete it. I didn't do it and posted the problem
here instead.
In any case, the speaker icon returned. How can it disappear
and then return by itself?
Robert
It happened again today.
The speaker icon should be on the task bar
next to the Network icon and Action center
icon but it's not there.
https://postimg.cc/dkKF6SKV
The speakers still function and I can raise and
lower volume but don't you think this is strange?
I checked Task Manager and I'm the only User
logged on.
Robert
It came back all on it's own once again.
https://postimg.cc/xX6h3dys
Robert
I forgot to give you this:
https://postimg.cc/0bk4PNM8
I followed the link you gave:
https://postimg.cc/PLszf63m
https://postimg.cc/wtX51hZn
At present the icon is gone again.
Robert
It happened again today,..
Here's my configuration:
https://postimg.cc/47Z2m20C
I sure have my share of some strange off
the wall problems.
Robert
Just curious, how could it back a lack of free RAM
when I have 12GB of RAM?
Robert
I checked the link you gave and this is what it says:
https://postimg.cc/nMR2mzyd
I also checked for trouble shooting but I could not find
any 'Troubleshoot Audio Playback'.
Are you saying that this is a deliberate attempt to destroy my computer?
What do you think we should do with the the speaker going on/off
even though it doesn't affect the sound or my keyboard control of
raising or lowering it. Do you think this will escalate? Maybe we should try
a System restore? or Mrimg? I'm scheduled to create a new one this Monday 11-1-21.
At present the icon is on the task bar . Also I haven't added any new programs which would of caused this. This just started happening on
it's own. I do recall getting a host malware several days ago but I quarantined it and ran the scan again which came up clean and also
just ran a scan before posting this.
Thoughts/Suggestions?
Robert
This is the first time I've heard of this of using up memory.
Is this part of their effort to collect biometric data?
Here's what Task Manager shows:
https://postimg.cc/GHTYc7YJ
https://postimg.cc/RWQWFj0f
https://postimg.cc/3W4WpyR3
https://postimg.cc/mt3LN7GW
https://postimg.cc/zHZNTGtf
https://postimg.cc/JHcfJcHT
So you suggest an Mrimg restore? Do you suggest the
last Mrimg made so I don't loose as much? I'll have to
transfer some folders files that I've been working on so
I don't loose them. Here's your previous instructions,
do you want to add anything?
https://postimg.cc/t7CwmPPH
https://postimg.cc/wR7WxXcy
https://postimg.cc/hXFCg7Jv
https://postimg.cc/F17GLx31
https://postimg.cc/WdP7xLKJ
https://postimg.cc/H8yQPB92
https://postimg.cc/LqQL9ryD
https://postimg.cc/SYCMGjm1
https://postimg.cc/Js1kb1vK
https://postimg.cc/dDrkpkK4
https://postimg.cc/rK9dyBs4
https://postimg.cc/678T0T0V
https://postimg.cc/HV3x1bv4
https://postimg.cc/K4DL4ks4
https://postimg.cc/c60tq14W
https://postimg.cc/4KpyMqDn
After restoring, then I think it's a good idea to make
an update.
Thoughts/suggestions?
Robert
I saved all my data on a Patriot flash key and made a system restore
point before starting. I used the 10-2-21 Mrimg to recover; during the procedure it had a pop-up to run it in PE mode;' I forgot it had to run in the PE environment so I selected it and the restore procedure continued
with no issues.
So all is good so far and I have the speaker icon; let's hope it doesn't start disappearing. I'll be sure to let you know if it does. I had a Macrium update and when I checked for Windows updates I had a Malicious
maleware update. Is there anything else you would recommend doing?
I think I'll wait a bit before making a new Mrimg update just to make sure.
Thoughts/Suggestions?
Robert
I forgot to mention I had the Adobe Flash player
uninstall pop-up again.
https://postimg.cc/nXm0ghvH
The only reason I don't uninstall it is because
I think some of my software uses it like Dell Imaging
but I don't know for sure. Is there a way to find out?
However do you recommend un-installing it? I get this
pop-up every so often and I just close it.
Thoughts/suggestions?
Robert
Since we just restored the 8500 I thought you should see this:
https://postimg.cc/qtDH1c1j
I found it while doing a malwarebytes scan. I quarantined it and
ran the scan again which came up clean.
Robert
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