Screen Saver Icon into System Tray

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Lilia

Does anyone know how to enable the screen saver icon in
the system tray? It used to be there automatically in 98,
I figured out how to add it for 2000, but now I am lost.

Thanks!
 
I followed the links but did not see anything pertaining
to the screen saver activation icon. Am I overlooking it?
 
Does anyone know how to enable the screen saver icon in
the system tray? It used to be there automatically in 98,
I figured out how to add it for 2000, but now I am lost.

Thanks!
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Lilia, I don't remember this from Win98. Maybe it was an extra program
that you installed that did this?

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]
 
Sharon - I don't think it was an extra program - Perhaps I
hunted down the executable and pasted the shortcut on the
desktop that way. But I distinctly remember it was very
simple to do. With XP being organized differently, I
haven't been able to find the executable that will let me
do that. Lilia
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PS: The XP screensavers are in the Windows folders and subfolders. Most
will be in the Windows\system32 folder. The default settings in XP will
hide these files. To make them visible use Folder Options> View to "show
all files" and uncheck the box to "hide system protected files."

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]
 
Lilia said:
Does anyone know how to enable the screen saver icon in
the system tray? It used to be there automatically in 98,
I figured out how to add it for 2000, but now I am lost.

Thanks!
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Here is a utility which will accomplsh what you want:

http://home.mindspring.com/~tomcom/Miscellaneous/TRAY.EXE

For an example of its use create a shortcut with the following:

"C:\THE LOCATION OF THE TRAY.EXE\TRAY.EXE" c:\windows\system32\calc.exe

This will send the calculator to the system tray.

Hope this helps.
 
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