Hi Larry,
Remove Past Items From the Notification Area (Line 53)
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Once done, Open Task Manager, click the Processes tab, click Explorer.exe,
and then click End Process. In Task Manager, click File, click New Task,
type explorer, and then click OK.
Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na
Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
program(s) in question.
Other options for removal:
Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
accordingly. Then run this script to remove the disabled items from the
registry.
Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup (Line 148)
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Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
More information here:
Troubleshooting and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove
/xp_tweaks.htm
Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm