Win 10 Settings file?

[rbn]

Hey techies, I was doing a little Win Overhaul and I removed some essential files. My buttons on the Task Bar by the clock aren't working anymore. For instance, the network button does nothing. My notication popup utility doesn't popup anymore. I did a Win troubleshoot and one of the fixes was connect to my network automatically. Luckily that fixed my issue of not being online to figure this out Does anyone know what the system files are that open these items? Battery, Network, Audio, clock and notifications.

I can go in my Control Panel and modify most everything still but there are a few settings that popup a windows setting module or something but the windows immediately closes.

I haven't tried searching elsewhere. I thought I'd inquire here with my fellow droogs before going to the search engine.

25 lashings to anyone who says, "Did u googer it? ..."

[evenings7]

sorry not sure exactly what you have done but you could try "System File Checker" (it is a utility built into Windows 10) to fix the problem first before using restore points or reloading your OS etc

i have used it in the past to fix things (not exactly the same as what you have done but similar)

NOTE: i'm not sure if it will fix your exact problem but i think what ever you did has damaged some system files in Windows, so it probably will fix it.........PLEASE NOTE: it may take a long time to check and you can not use your computer or turn off your computer etc when its running

i would try link 1 first

Link 1 - quick simple eazy to use instructions on how to do checks
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...4-8fd86e0ef4ca


link 2 - more detail about each check and explains results etc
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...c-695b60477a93

[rbn]

I'll try that. This doesn't stop me from editing the different properties, for instance, if I right click on the speaker I cen view my Sound Properties, adjust volumes and what not but the volume PopUp that normally appears when you click the speaker is not popping up. I will try the System File Checker. Thanks for the help!

[ghafoor668]

I Hope this will work for you.
The problematic issue can happen if Windows group policy disables the Clock, Network, Power (or Battery), and Volume icons, or the registry keys related to notification area icons have corrupted. To re-enable and restore the check boxes, and hence user able to restore these system icons on notification area, the policies have to be turned off, and the registry keys reset, cleared or fixed. Note that Power icon may remain grayed out unless your computer is a notebook or laptop, or has a UPS battery backup connected to it.

Enable System Icons via Local Group Policy Editor

Run GPedit.msc to start Local Group Policy Editor.
Expand the tree to go to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar.
Change set the state value to Disable or Not Configured for the following group policies to enable showing or displaying of the icon in the notification area.
Clock: Remove Clock from the system notification area
Volume: Remove the volume control icon
Network: Remove the networking icon
Power (battery) Icon: Remove the battery meter

Close the Local Group Policy Editor.
Restart Explorer, Log off and log on again, or restart computer to make the change effective.
User who uses Windows without Local Group Policy Editor can modify the registry value via Registry Editor instead.

Turn On System Icons for Displaying or Showing via Registry

Run Registry Editor (RegEdit.exe).
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Delete and remove the following registry values in the right pane:
HideClock
HideSCAPower
HideSCAVolume
NoAutoTrayNotify
HideSCANetwork
NoTrayItemsDisplay

Then, navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Again, delete any of the following registry values if found:
HideClock
HideSCAPower
HideSCAVolume
NoAutoTrayNotify
HideSCANetwork
NoTrayItemsDisplay

Exit Registry Editor.
Exit Explorer and restart, Logoff and login again, or reboot PC to apply the changes.
Fix IconStreams and PastIconsStream Registry Subkeys Corruption

If your computer is not affected by group policy (all policies have shown to be enabling the system icons), then the possible root cause for the Clock, Volume, Power and Network system tray icons to go into hiding, missing and disappearing from notification area is invalid or corrupted registry key entries of IconStreams and PastIconsStream. Microsoft KB945011 explains that “when the system or an application wants to put an icon in the notification area, the system or the application sends a discrete communication message to the operating system shell. If the operating system is very busy, that message may expire, or may time out. When this time-out occurs (such as shutdown prematurely), the icon does not appear in the notification area.” However, the error can happens more frequently than the cause specified by Microsoft.

To make the icons reappear, and enable the check boxes for the system icons, delete the specific registry keys.

Run Registry Editor (RegEdit.exe).
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify

In the right Details pane, delete the IconStreams registry entry.
In the right Details pane, click the PastIconsStream registry entry.
Exit Registry Editor.
Restart the Explorer.exe process.
All-in-One Registry Hack to Fix and Show Notification Are System Icons Disabled Issue

The following registry hack file contains all fixes listed above, and when apply, will delete all policies to disable the system icons, and reset and restore the notification tray icon streams to clean state.

If not working please contact me i can provide you help

[chokes999]

Did you look at or try System Restore? It restore your settings to an earlier date.

[ghafoor668]

Originally Posted by chokes999

Did you look at or try System Restore? It restore your settings to an earlier date.

System restore will not work mate.

[guilert60]

>>Run GPedit.msc to start Local Group Policy Editor.

Note the Local Group Policy Editor is NOT available in Windows 10 Home (or other home versions of Windows) if that is what you are running.

I have lost track of the number of Windows "help" articles I have seen on the web which suggest running Local Group Policy Editor but fail to mention is not available in the Home version of Windows.