Removing icons on task bar

[JOHN]

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

 

[Kelly]

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

 

[ilaoe]

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.