Power Manager Gauge Disappears on Explorer Restart

[djshack]

I've noticed this little bug for a while, but it gets really annoying sometimes (and it's still present in the newest version).

First off, I'm running Vista 32 on a T400 with switchable graphics.

Whenever Explorer restarts (crashes, theme change, program installation, etc.), the power gauge does not reappear until I restart the computer. How anyone figured out a way to fix this?

One other question:

Is there a way to switch the graphics card without the power manager gauge? I cannot find an option in the Power Manager or anywhere else, but it seems strange Lenovo would limit the option to that battery icon.

Thank you for all your help.

[schnitzelcore]

Not sure if it's compatible with Vista, but I use 'winresq' for disappearing systray icons on XP.