Task Bar Icons

[Anthony]

I'm trying to get rid of the Icons on my task bar. Is
there any way of doing this? If there is please send
details.

 

[Ken Blake]

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I'm trying to get rid of the Icons on my task bar. Is
there any way of doing this? If there is please send
details.

Icons on the taskbar represent running programs. The only way to get rid of them is not to run programs.

Or do you perhaps mean icons in the System Notification Area, aka System Tray (the area near the clock)? If so, are you looking to just get rid of the icons, or to stop the programs they represent from starting automatically?

Assuming the latter, first on each program you don't want to start automatically, check its Options to see if it has the choice not to start. Many can easily and best be stopped that way. If that doesn't work, run MSCONFIG from the Start | Run line, and on the Startup tab, uncheck the programs you don't want to start automatically.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Anthony,

Quick Launch - Right click, delete.
Taskbar - Close the program.
Notification Area:

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

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na


/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm