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Hello, I have an invisible icon in hidden icons. I can't left or right click on it or anything. It won't appear there right away when I start my PC, it takes a hour or two for it to appear there. Didn't see anything unusual in task manager and I've done a scan using Malwarebytes, Didn't detect anything. After I first noticed the invisible icon, I restarted my PC and re-did everything I did up to that point, to see if an application or something could've launched it but it doesn't seem like it. Could it be a bug? I'm using Windows 10 64bit  OS build 19044.2251.

Edit: it seems to be a file called "PaceEdenExperienceProxy.exe"

 

Thank you!

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It seems likely to be a bug , can you check if you see this anywhere in your startup tab or under processes in taskmanager (when you also see that icon)?

59 minutes ago, Varpin said:

PaceEdenExperienceProxy.exe

 

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I know this is probably a stupid question but somebody has to ask.

 

If the icon is invisible, how do you know it's there?

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27 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

If the icon is invisible, how do you know it's there?

Takes up space.

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20 hours ago, Mark Kaine said:

It seems likely to be a bug , can you check if you see this anywhere in your startup tab or under processes in taskmanager (when you also see that icon)?

 

In task manager I can see "PaceEdenExperienceProx.exe" under details,(I can see an icon there and "PACE License Service under Processes". But when I end the task (PaceEden... .exe) I can still "see" the invisible icon in the icons tray. (it doesn't shut down even when I end the task?) I would assume that maybe it's called something else then, but when I go to taskbar settings --> select which icons appear on the taskbar --> and select Pace Eden Experience Proxy, it doesn't have an icon there either. So I can confirm that the invisible icon is called "Pace Eden Experience Proxy" It's probably a bug, it doesn't have an icon in the taskbar settings either. But it's kinda weird though that it doesn't shut down even when I end the task (?). I also uninstalled it but had to reinstall it due to some plugins needing it and the same thing happens.

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33 minutes ago, Varpin said:

In task manager I can see "PaceEdenExperienceProx.exe"

ok if you right click it and chose "open file location" which folder does it open?

 

and is it possible there are two or more of these exe files running in taskmanager? 

 

 

33 minutes ago, Varpin said:

But it's kinda weird though that it doesn't shut down even when I end the task (?). I also uninstalled it but had to reinstall it due to some plugins needing it and the same thing happens.

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well it *is* probably a bug, i would just make sure its in the right file location and also that there arent several of them active...

 

otherwise you may have to contact the makers of this program and ask for a fix. 

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25 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

ok if you right click it and chose "open file location" which folder does it open?

 

and is it possible there are two or more of these exe files running in taskmanager? 

I searched for the .exe file using Everything Search, it can only find this one .exe with the name "PaceEdenExperienceProxy" It opens "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\PACE\Proxy"

I can only see "PaceEdenProxy.exe" and "Pace License Service" in task manager. Nothing else really resembles these two. One weird thin what I forgot to mention is that even though I can see it in the icons tray, I can't see it in task manager and it just pops up there at random. I'll open the file location in task manager and double check if it takes me to the same location as well, once it pop up in there...

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1 minute ago, Varpin said:

I'll open the file location in task manager and double check if it takes me to the same location as well, once it pop up in there

yeah i mean thats exactly why its important to check through taskmanager,  and yes check both those services... as said probably bug, but its also quite sus. 

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17 hours ago, Mark Kaine said:

yeah i mean thats exactly why its important to check through taskmanager,  and yes check both those services... as said probably bug, but its also quite sus. 

Checked through task manager, takes me to the same location. Most likely a bug. It's a software for authorizing 2 of my plugins. If I uninstall it and try to run any of the plugins without it, I get an error saying I need to install it. I probably haven't just haven't noticed the invisible icon until now. Thanks for all the help though 🙂

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