Missing Network icon

[GTP]

I have 2 Win 7 laptops in a small office, one is logged on as Admin, the other as a standard user.

The standard user's role is for data entry only. The only 3rd party software installed is MYOB, Firefox and JottaCloud.
The Admin's role is for email, some data entry, (via Excel), web searching and general use.
3rd party software is MS Office 2013 Pro (yes it's legal!), Firefox, Adobe Reader, and general stuff like Java, printer etc.

The Network, Action Centre and Power icons are missing from the system tray and (apparently) have been for some months. (Whether they went missing on both computers at the same time is unknown)

No new software installed apart from Windows Updates and no software removed in the last 2 years.
Both have Emsisoft Antimalware but the problem started long after it was installed.

I've removed "IconStreams" and "PastIconStreams" from the registry but the problem persists.

I've Googled and Ducked but apart from the recommended fix above, there's not a lot else.
Nothing I've tried seems to work.

The options under right click task Bar --> Properties --> Customize... --> Turn system icons on or off are greyed out and I can't find any way to enable them.
Restoring default icon behaviours does nothing.

Has any one else come across this problem or found a fix?

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Many options/fixes here: https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19085-system-icons-enable-disable.html

 

[GTP]

Many meaning two fix options, lol.
I've tried the reg edits, they didn't work and as these are both Home editions of Windows 7 - no Group Policy editor.
Thanks anyway, much appreciated.

 

[GTP]

Yes, I'm thinking along those lines. I just need to get "Madam" on board.
Last year they had an issue that they tried to fix themselves and lost 2 months of backups, (still puzzling over that one!) so she is nervous about doing anything that involves "upgrading."
I explained that I would keep images of both systems as well as other backups, but she is still tentative.
They (she and employee) are quite happy to carry on with the missing icons.
I was just trying to find an easy fix/solution.

 

[GTP]

So I shouldn't suggest 1803, then?

Nooooooooo!!!

 

[Markverhyden]

Have you tried Tweaking AIO?

 

[Your PCMD]

They (she and employee) are quite happy to carry on with the missing icons.

Problem solved.

 

[GTP]

Have you tried Tweaking AIO?

No, I don't think Her Highness would let me do it anyway after I had to explain what it's for etc.
They've been twitchy about anything to do with the computers since.
Both PC's are going ok with no apparent problems so I'll just let sleeping dogs lie.

(I just thought if I could find an easy fix and sneak it through on the next remote session they would see them back and think they fixed themselves! Lol)