Remove icons from system tray?

Question

I want to permanently remove some icons from system tray so that they do not appear next time.
Plz Note:
Question is neither about to block startup programs nor
I do not want to just hide these programs in system tray by setting to 'always hide'.
Hope you can understand my question.
I can add mode detail if needed.

Thank you,
Best regards,
Brar

Answer 1

Identify the program that the icon represents and decide if it needs to be in the system tray, for this hold the mouse cursor over the icon to see the name of the program the icon launches, like Realplayer, ATI, etc.

If you decide to remove it, then right- or left-click on the icon:

•CASE1 Look for something like "Remove from System Tray" then check this option

•CASE2 Look for settings/preference/options/open and select it to open it. From the new dialog box look for something as "Install/Show/Place icon in system Tray" an uncheck the option. Example for quicktime the option is located on the preferences advanced tab. For Java you need to goto control panel and look for the option on the advanced tab under Miscellaneous.

•CASE3 If there isn't any settings/preference/options to select, then you need to open each program and follow the above step CASE2

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If you also want to prevent the program from automatically starting when windows starts, then:

• Use the program's settings/preference/options and look for somethin like "Start with windows", "Load at Start up" and uncheck it. Quit the program.

• Remove the Program Shortcut from the Startup Folder

Click Start, point to Programs, point to Startup.

Right-click the program shortcut, and then click Delete.

• Or use Autoruns to enable disable auto-startup programs

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx



Hope this help

Answer 2

Hi there,



Your best bet is to right / left click on each of the icons and look if they have an option to not display them in the system tray. If they don't then you should probably look at the startup tab in msconfig. A lot of programs add themselves to the startup that you don't need to run until you want to use them. Have a play around with this and see how you go.

To run msconfig just type msconfig from Start->Run.



Thanks, Bernie.



http://www.crossloop.com/bernardfitzgerald

Answer 3

To Hide System Tray Icons

Step 1 Right-click on the "<" icon and select "Customize Notification Icons."



Step 2 In the "Behavior" column, select "Hide" or "Hide When Inactive" for each icon to hide.



Step 3 Click "OK" when finished.

Answer 4

lol, what did they suggested? carry on with me, only open StartRun next, type Msconfig then enter. with the aid of tab Startup, and at right here you are able to choose the utility are actually not allowed before everything domicile windows. once you complete, click ok and Restart your laptop. Goodluck