Icons in right side of taskbar - but outside systray

[genri]

My pc runs windows xp pro and Hp deskjet usb. When installing this
printer i failed to remove the previous old Hp drivers and three icons
appeared on the right side of taskbar just close to the systray but outside
it. They concern: 1) "Add printer" (or equivalent from italian "aggiungi
stampante"); 2) Hp deskjet; 3) Fax printer driver. I checked
Msconfig\startup tab but there are no keys indicating these icons.

I tried anything to remove them i also made a search in Google.
If I right click the Hp icon and click "delete" in the submenu i remove
the printer and have to reinstall it. I cannot even drag them to the left
side of taskbar to hide them, they merely replicate.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated.
Ciao to all of you
Enrico

 

[Malvern]

At least you can hide the unwanted items. Right-click the Taskbar in a
blank area and select Properties; in resulting dialog box, be sure Taskbar
tab is on top (click on if not), then select Customize... button in
lower-right. In next box with al items in the System Tray, highlight each
unwanted item, then click on the now-enclosed status with upside-down
triangle to the right to get three choices. Click on "Hide when inactive"
or "Always hide" in the list for each . OK, Apply and OK to close.

Malv