No icon in system tray

[Mikew365]

I have no icon for Everything now in the system tray. Had previously but possibly following a Windows 11 update, currently Version 24H2 Build 26100.2605, although I can't categorically say the loss of icon happened immediately following Windows update, just thought I would mention it.

Can only get Everything to start on reboot by putting shortcut in C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
having ticked appropriate (I think) boxes in Everything\Tools\Options.

Not the end of the world I know, just quite annoying. Any help would be appreciated.

[void]

Check Everything -> Tools -> Options -> UI -> Show tray icon

Is there a blank Icon in your system tray?

Please try clearing your icon cache:

• From the Start menu, type in the following search and press enter:
  
  cmd
• In the command prompt, navigate to local app data folder by typing in the following and pressing enter:
  
  cd %localappdata%
• Remove the hidden attribute from the icon cache database by typing the following and pressing enter:
  
  attrib iconcache.db -h
• Delete the icon cache database by typing the following and pressing enter:
  
  del iconcache.db
• Terminate Windows Explorer by typing the following and pressing enter:
  
  taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
• Restart Windows Explorer by typing the following and pressing enter:
  
  explorer

[Mikew365]

thank you for the response. I tried as suggested to no avail. However, I neglected to say I do have an icon on Start and on taskbar, by my request. When I open Everything from either of these shortcuts, an Everything icon appears in the system tray but when I close the programme, it vanishes.

[NotNull]

To always keep Everything running in the background:
- Go to Menu => Tools => Options => General
- Enable Start Everything on system startup

This will load Everything in the background when logging in (and keeps Everything up-to-date), without starting the GUI.
The Everything icon will be shown in the system tray.



Alternatively:
To keep Everything running in the background after the Everything GUI was started manually:
- Go to Menu => Tools => Options => General => UI
- Enable Run in background


In most cases, the first option is preferred.

[therube]

Tools | Options | General -> UI

is Run in background, enabled ?

(Heh. I'm late. Oh well.)

[tuska]

Hi,
When I press the ESC key, the icon remains in the systray - with this setting:
 

2024-12-16_Icon in system tray after pressing the ESC key.png

 
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Windows 11 Pro (x64) Version 24H2 (OS Build 26100.2605) - 2024-12-10
'Everything' 1.5.0.1389a (x64) - "Portable on system drive C:"

[Mikew365]

To all who replied, many thanks. It was nothing more complicated than I didn't have "Run in background" enabled. My apologies, all's well now.

Good to know there is help out there when needed, even for the simple things.

Thanks again to you all.

Michael