Notification Area

[Larry Newton]

How do I add/remove program icons from the notification area? I'm not
referring to the quick launch taskbar, rather those icons that appear next
to the clock. . .

Thanks!

 

[Larry Newton]

I'm not referring to hiding something when it is inactive either, because I
don't want that goofy arrow that tells me I have inactive program icons in
my notification area.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

These are installed by various applicatons you have running on your system.
You can check the options of the associated applications to prevent them
from running at startup. Sometimes you can reach those options simply by
right clicking the icon and choosing options if it's there.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

In most cases, one need only open the offending program and
deselect the option to "display icon in the system tray" or to "start
when Windows starts."

Failing that, you can use Start > Run > MSConfig to temporarily
turn off the automatic startup of these programs. MSConfig will also
show you where the commands starting these programs are originating,
so that you can permanently eliminate the source of your irritations.
Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the system registry, primarily
in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


Bruce Chambers

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