diff --git a/src/disk/zip.c b/src/disk/zip.c
index 6b2ac5d20..2f22aa82d 100644
--- a/src/disk/zip.c
+++ b/src/disk/zip.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  *		Implementation of the Iomega ZIP drive with SCSI(-like)
  *		commands, for both ATAPI and SCSI usage.
  *
- * Version:	@(#)zip.c	1.0.27	2018/10/17
+ * Version:	@(#)zip.c	1.0.28	2018/10/19
  *
  * Author:	Miran Grca, <mgrca8@gmail.com>
  *
@@ -2739,7 +2739,7 @@ zip_identify(void *p, int ide_has_dma)
 }
 
 
-static zip_t *
+static void
 zip_drive_reset(int c)
 {
     scsi_device_t *sd;
@@ -2786,8 +2786,6 @@ zip_drive_reset(int c)
 		ide_atapi_attach(id);
 	}
     }
-
-    return zip[c];
 }
 
 
@@ -2808,7 +2806,7 @@ zip_hard_reset(void)
 		if ((zip_drives[c].bus_type == ZIP_BUS_ATAPI) && (zip_drives[c].ide_channel > 7))
 			continue;
 
-		zip[c] = zip_drive_reset(c);
+		zip_drive_reset(c);
 
 		zip[c]->id = c;
 		zip[c]->drv = &zip_drives[c];
diff --git a/src/network/net_pcap.c b/src/network/net_pcap.c
index 33ad1fe6d..47012c4cd 100644
--- a/src/network/net_pcap.c
+++ b/src/network/net_pcap.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *		Handle WinPcap library processing.
  *
- * Version:	@(#)net_pcap.c	1.0.7	2018/10/19
+ * Version:	@(#)net_pcap.c	1.0.8	2018/10/19
  *
  * Author:	Fred N. van Kempen, <decwiz@yahoo.com>
  *
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #include "../device.h"
 #include "../plat.h"
 #include "../plat_dynld.h"
-// #include "../ui.h"
+#include "../ui.h"
 #include "network.h"
 
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ poll_thread(void *arg)
 	/* Wait for the next packet to arrive. */
 	data = (uint8_t *)f_pcap_next((void *)pcap, &h);
 	if (data != NULL) {
-		// ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 1);
+		ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 1);
 
 		/* Received MAC. */
 		mac_cmp32[0] = *(uint32_t *)(data+6);
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ poll_thread(void *arg)
 
 	/* If we did not get anything, wait a while. */
 	if (data == NULL) {
-		// ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
+		ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 		thread_wait_event(evt, 10);
 	}
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ net_pcap_close(void)
 {
     void *pc;
 
-    // ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 
     if (pcap == NULL) return;
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ net_pcap_reset(const netcard_t *card, uint8_t *mac)
     char filter_exp[255];
     struct bpf_program fp;
 
-    // ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 
     /* Open a PCAP live channel. */
     if ((pcap = f_pcap_open_live(network_host,		/* interface name */
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ net_pcap_in(uint8_t *bufp, int len)
 {
     if (pcap == NULL) return;
 
-    // ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 1);
+    ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 1);
 
     network_busy(1);
 
@@ -439,5 +439,5 @@ net_pcap_in(uint8_t *bufp, int len)
 
     network_busy(0);
 
-    // ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 }
diff --git a/src/network/net_slirp.c b/src/network/net_slirp.c
index 2b275c782..ac8da5079 100644
--- a/src/network/net_slirp.c
+++ b/src/network/net_slirp.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *		Handle SLiRP library processing.
  *
- * Version:	@(#)net_slirp.c	1.0.6	2018/10/19
+ * Version:	@(#)net_slirp.c	1.0.7	2018/10/19
  *
  * Author:	Fred N. van Kempen, <decwiz@yahoo.com>
  *
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 #include "../86box.h"
 #include "../device.h"
 #include "../plat.h"
-// #include "../ui.h"
+#include "../ui.h"
 #include "network.h"
 
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ poll_thread(void *arg)
 
 	if (QueuePeek(slirpq) != 0) {
 		/* Grab a packet from the queue. */
-		// ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 1);
+		ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 1);
 
 		qp = QueueDelete(slirpq);
 		slirp_log("SLiRP: inQ:%d  got a %dbyte packet @%08lx\n",
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ poll_thread(void *arg)
 
 	/* If we did not get anything, wait a while. */
 	if (!data_valid) {
-		// ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
+		ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 		thread_wait_event(evt, 10);
 	}
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ net_slirp_init(void)
 int
 net_slirp_reset(const netcard_t *card, uint8_t *mac)
 {
-    // ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 
     /* Save the callback info. */
     poll_card = card;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ net_slirp_close(void)
 {
     queueADT sl;
 
-    // ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 
     if (slirpq == NULL) return;
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ net_slirp_in(uint8_t *pkt, int pkt_len)
 {
     if (slirpq == NULL) return;
 
-    // ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 1);
+    ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 1);
 
     network_busy(1);
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ net_slirp_in(uint8_t *pkt, int pkt_len)
 
     network_busy(0);
 
-    // ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/pc.c b/src/pc.c
index e02552845..4145fb389 100644
--- a/src/pc.c
+++ b/src/pc.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *		Main emulator module where most things are controlled.
  *
- * Version:	@(#)pc.c	1.0.85	2018/10/17
+ * Version:	@(#)pc.c	1.0.86	2018/10/19
  *
  * Authors:	Sarah Walker, <http://pcem-emulator.co.uk/>
  *		Miran Grca, <mgrca8@gmail.com>
@@ -712,6 +712,8 @@ pc_send_cae(void)
 void
 pc_reset_hard_close(void)
 {
+    ui_sb_set_not_ready();
+
     suppress_overscan = 0;
 
     nvr_save();
diff --git a/src/ui.h b/src/ui.h
index 1e9077cdf..e7a18fea7 100644
--- a/src/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *		Define the various UI functions.
  *
- * Version:	@(#)ui.h	1.0.14	2018/04/24
+ * Version:	@(#)ui.h	1.0.15	2018/10/19
  *
  * Authors:	Miran Grca, <mgrca8@gmail.com>
  *		Fred N. van Kempen, <decwiz@yahoo.com>
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ extern void	ui_check_menu_item(int id, int checked);
 extern wchar_t  *ui_window_title(wchar_t *s);
 extern void	ui_status_update(void);
 extern int	ui_sb_find_part(int tag);
+extern void	ui_sb_set_not_ready(void);
 extern void	ui_sb_update_panes(void);
 extern void	ui_sb_update_tip(int meaning);
 extern void	ui_sb_check_menu_item(int tag, int id, int chk);
diff --git a/src/win/win_stbar.c b/src/win/win_stbar.c
index dd3fb49b0..c015aeca8 100644
--- a/src/win/win_stbar.c
+++ b/src/win/win_stbar.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  *		Implement the application's Status Bar.
  *
- * Version:	@(#)win_stbar.c	1.0.21	2018/10/17
+ * Version:	@(#)win_stbar.c	1.0.22	2018/10/19
  *
  * Authors:	Miran Grca, <mgrca8@gmail.com>
  *		Fred N. van Kempen, <decwiz@yahoo.com>
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ ui_sb_update_icon(int tag, int active)
 {
     uint8_t found = 0xff;
 
-    if (!update_icons)
+    if (!update_icons || !sb_ready)
 	return;
 
-    if (((tag & 0xf0) >= SB_TEXT) || !sb_ready)
+    if (((tag & 0xf0) >= SB_TEXT))
 	return;
 
     found = sb_map[tag];
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ ui_sb_update_icon_state(int tag, int state)
 {
     uint8_t found = 0xff;
 
-    if (((tag & 0xf0) >= SB_HDD) || !sb_ready)
+    if (!sb_ready || ((tag & 0xf0) >= SB_HDD))
 	return;
 
     found = sb_map[tag];
@@ -374,7 +374,8 @@ ui_sb_update_tip(int meaning)
 {
     uint8_t part = 0xff;
 
-    if (!sb_ready || (sb_parts == 0) || (sb_part_meanings == NULL)) return;
+    if (!sb_ready || (sb_parts == 0) || (sb_part_meanings == NULL))
+	return;
 
     part = sb_map[meaning];
 
@@ -467,6 +468,14 @@ StatusBarCreatePopupMenu(int part)
 }
 
 
+/* API: mark the status bar as not ready. */
+void
+ui_sb_set_not_ready(void)
+{
+    sb_ready = 0;
+}
+
+
 /* API: update the status bar panes. */
 void
 ui_sb_update_panes(void)
@@ -477,7 +486,8 @@ ui_sb_update_panes(void)
     int c_ide, c_scsi;
     int do_net;
 
-    sb_ready = 0;
+    if (sb_ready)
+	sb_ready = 0;
 
     hdint = (machines[machine].flags & MACHINE_HDC) ? 1 : 0;
     c_mfm = hdd_count(HDD_BUS_MFM);
@@ -753,10 +763,12 @@ ui_sb_mount_floppy_img(uint8_t id, int part, uint8_t wp, wchar_t *file_name)
     fdd_close(id);
     ui_writeprot[id] = wp;
     fdd_load(id, file_name);
-    ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_FLOPPY | id, wcslen(floppyfns[id]) ? 0 : 1);
-    EnableMenuItem(sb_menu_handles[part], IDM_FLOPPY_EJECT | id, MF_BYCOMMAND | (wcslen(floppyfns[id]) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
-    EnableMenuItem(sb_menu_handles[part], IDM_FLOPPY_EXPORT_TO_86F | id, MF_BYCOMMAND | (wcslen(floppyfns[id]) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
-    ui_sb_update_tip(SB_FLOPPY | id);
+    if (sb_ready) {
+	ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_FLOPPY | id, wcslen(floppyfns[id]) ? 0 : 1);
+	EnableMenuItem(sb_menu_handles[part], IDM_FLOPPY_EJECT | id, MF_BYCOMMAND | (wcslen(floppyfns[id]) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
+    	EnableMenuItem(sb_menu_handles[part], IDM_FLOPPY_EXPORT_TO_86F | id, MF_BYCOMMAND | (wcslen(floppyfns[id]) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
+	ui_sb_update_tip(SB_FLOPPY | id);
+    }
     config_save();
 }
 
@@ -768,10 +780,12 @@ ui_sb_mount_zip_img(uint8_t id, int part, uint8_t wp, wchar_t *file_name)
     zip_drives[id].ui_writeprot = wp;
     zip_load(zip[id], file_name);
     zip_insert(zip[id]);
-    ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_ZIP | id, wcslen(zip_drives[id].image_path) ? 0 : 1);
-    EnableMenuItem(sb_menu_handles[part], IDM_ZIP_EJECT | id, MF_BYCOMMAND | (wcslen(zip_drives[id].image_path) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
-    EnableMenuItem(sb_menu_handles[part], IDM_ZIP_RELOAD | id, MF_BYCOMMAND | (wcslen(zip_drives[id].image_path) ? MF_GRAYED : MF_ENABLED));
-    ui_sb_update_tip(SB_ZIP | id);
+    if (sb_ready) {
+	ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_ZIP | id, wcslen(zip_drives[id].image_path) ? 0 : 1);
+	EnableMenuItem(sb_menu_handles[part], IDM_ZIP_EJECT | id, MF_BYCOMMAND | (wcslen(zip_drives[id].image_path) ? MF_ENABLED : MF_GRAYED));
+	EnableMenuItem(sb_menu_handles[part], IDM_ZIP_RELOAD | id, MF_BYCOMMAND | (wcslen(zip_drives[id].image_path) ? MF_GRAYED : MF_ENABLED));
+	ui_sb_update_tip(SB_ZIP | id);
+    }
     config_save();
 }
 
@@ -1063,6 +1077,9 @@ ui_sb_check_menu_item(int tag, int id, int chk)
 {
     uint8_t part;
 
+    if (!sb_ready)
+	return;
+
     part = sb_map[tag];
     if ((part == 0xff) || (sb_menu_handles == NULL))
         return;
@@ -1077,6 +1094,9 @@ ui_sb_enable_menu_item(int tag, int id, int flg)
 {
     uint8_t part;
 
+    if (!sb_ready)
+	return;
+
     part = sb_map[tag];
     if ((part == 0xff) || (sb_menu_handles == NULL))
         return;