Symantec vptray 图标丢失
October 9th, 2006
花 8 刀买了一个 Maxtor 6L250R0 7200 rpm, 16M cache 的 3“ 盘，加一个 USB 壳，疑是二手。
安装了一堆硬盘检测工具，好用的除了 hddlife 之外就是 hdtune 的工具，还是后者免费的好。
卸载那些破工具后发现 HK_LM 下的 Run 路径不见了。
重启后，果然 Symantec 的 vptray 的那个小图标也不见了。
手工添加了路径 C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\Vptray.exe 到注册表。
以为还要加其他的参数，就 G 了一把， 在官方网站找到如下段落：
The registry value that launches the icon is missing
The shield icon is launched by an application called Vptray.exe, which is launched from the Run key in the registry. If the value in the Run key is missing, the shield will not appear. In this case, the Load Symantec AntiVirus Services option may appear disabled within Symantec AntiVirus.
To add the registry value to the Run key
- Exit all open programs.
- Click Start, and then click Run. The Run dialog box appears.
- Type regedit and then click OK. The Registry Editor appears.
- Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- Click Edit, click New, and then click String Value.
- Name the value “Vptray” and press Enter.
- Double-click Vptray.
- Type the path to Vptray.exe, enclosing it in quotation marks, and press Enter.
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP: “C:\Program Files\Symantec_Client_Security\Symantec AntiVirus\Vptray.exe” or
“C:\Program Files\Navnt\Vptray.exe” - Close the Registry Editor.
- Restart the computer.
Timing conflicts
If the icon is set to display, and Vptray.exe is in the Run key correctly, there may be an issue with the timing of the process as Windows starts.
To change the timing with which Vptray.exe starts
- Create a shortcut to Vptray.exe, and copy it into the Startup folder in the Start Menu.
- Remove Vptray from the Run key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
This will cause Vptray.exe to start later in the startup sequence. This will not affect the level of antivirus protection on the computer, because File System Realtime Protection or Auto-Protect does not rely on Vptray.exe.
雕虫小技而已，然值得一记，以备下次有同样遭遇。