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Old 09-16-2015, 12:41 PM   #1
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Question No system tray detected


Whenever I start up my Linux Mint Cinnamon I get the annoying message "No system tray detected on this system, deleting". Have tried to google a solution, bad success. Anyone have a clue? When using Mate nothing similar happens, but I would prefer Cinnamon and I´m using the latest version of Linux Mint, if that matters...
 
Old 09-17-2015, 09:12 PM   #2
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Do you have any idea what application is sending that message? What system tray items display in MATE and not in Cinnamon?

Maybe a peek into your session startup applications list might give you a hint.

The only time I've gotten that message, I think, was from the HPLIP System Tray applet on certain window managers.
 
Old 09-18-2015, 12:04 AM   #3
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Yes. Its the HPLIP Status Service telling me that it is exiting (not deleting, as I told before). I tried to increase the start up delay for HP System Tray Service and HPLIP Toolbox, firstly from zero to five seconds, no result. Thereafter from 5 to 10 seconds, same thing. It seems that something else should be adjusted, but what?
 
Old 09-18-2015, 08:04 PM   #4
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I take a more primitive course of action. I just ignore the error. Icons in the system tray don't butter my toast, I guess.
 
Old 09-19-2015, 07:53 AM   #5
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Guess what!
Starting the computer in recovery mode seems to have solved the problem, no message any more. Hopefully it will keep.
 
Old 09-19-2015, 09:07 PM   #6
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Cool. Thanks for the update.
 
  


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