ITunes system tray icon goes missing after Windows Explore Crash!

When windows explore crashes the iTunes system tray icon goes missing.
Can you please make it so the iTunes icon will still remain in the windows system tray after a windows explore crash?
Other software I use icons remain in the system tray after a windows explore crash.
Please fix this APPLE.
I am running Vista 32Bit
Thanks
P.S. it looks like it can be done. Please look at the link below.
WM_TASKBARCREATED
http://www.codeguru.com/forum/showthread.php?p=986134

Hey Michael,
You can leave feedback for iTunes here:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html
Jason

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