I always have windows explorer open and I have it on my dock...but I've noticed with this upgrade the running indicator will just disappear even though I still have windows explorer open. So I have to click on the icon, running indicator shows up, then close the new explorer window, and then it just disappears again. *sigh*
Edit: well 1.9 just gave up the ghost and vanished for no reason so I've restored my 1.5 archive.
I faced that problem too, and it was not so cool to launch another explorer window every time just to bring opened ones to the front. I was seeking a solution for that. So I tried to create a fake Explorer.exe process in hope that it'll help. Results are that indicator remains for much longer period of time and even if it disappears there is no need to launch new explorer window to active already opened ones - two clicks and I'm ready to use explorer!
So how it works?
It's simple. Place Explorer.exe (fake one) somewhere in Program Files, i.e. D:\Program Files\Explorer.exe, and in the Dock Entry Properties window navigate Link text area to D:\Program Files\Explorer.exe.
Please look screenshot here
http://cid-6979529c9b7b1028.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/ObjectDock-Explorer-indicator/Explorer-indicator.jpg (Apple icon actually is the Explorer's dock)
Cons: you need to launch Explorer in some other way, for example through Win + E key combination. Launch it ones and just don't close it later.
You can download Explorer.zip here.
http://cid-6979529c9b7b1028.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/ObjectDock-Explorer-indicator/Explorer.zip
Free of viruses, you can check file with the help of the following site:
http://online.us.drweb.com/
http://virusscan.jotti.org/
http://virscan.org/
Or you may download source code and compile it yourself.
Source code for Visual Basic v6.0
http://cid-6979529c9b7b1028.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/ObjectDock-Explorer-indicator/|_Project-fake-explorer-process.zip
Explorer.exe process can be terminated through Windows Task Manager, but be careful to not end the real explorer.exe process.
I hope that will help and wish you a great user experience. Peace.
PS: I'm running Windows XP SP3