Removing icons on task bar

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JOHN

Certain programs automatically start at startup and appear
on the task bar. How can they be removed?
 
Hi John,

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)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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
/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
 
They can be removed by using the Mircosoft Configuration
Utility. Click Start>Run. In the dialog box,
type "msconfig" (without the quotes) and press OK or
enter on your keyboard. Click on the startup tab. Un-
check the programs you don't want to load. Be VERY
careful though doing this as it could mess up your
configuration.
 
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