Microsoft Windows XP users
To hide icons in the systray, follow the below steps.
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Click Start
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Click Settings
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Click "Taskbar and Start Menu"
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In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties, check the box "Hide inactive
icons". If there are certain icons that you wish to have always displayed regardless
if they are active or inactive, click the Customize button next to this checkbox
and change the behavior.
Once this feature has been enabled in Microsoft Windows XP, you
will have two chevrons on the
far left side of the systray (as seen above) that can be
clicked to display all hidden systray icons. If this is not visible,
there are no hidden icons.
Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT,
Windows 2000 users
Users who are running these versions of Microsoft Windows do not
have an option that can be enabled to hide inactive systray icons.
If your systray is becoming cluttered, we suggest you disable the
systray icon for one or more of your programs. Often, many programs
will have the ability to disable the systray icon by right-clicking
on the icon in the systray, clicking properties or preferences and
un-checking any systray icon option. Unfortunately, all programs are
different so you may have to do a little hunting for this option, if
even available.
Alternatively, you can disable the program from even starting up
each time the computer boots. Additional information about disabling
programs from automatically starting up can be found on document
CHTSR.
If you are running Microsoft Windows XP and wish to disable this
feature follow the below steps.
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Click Start
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Click Settings
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Click "Taskbar and Start Menu"
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In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties uncheck the box "Hide inactive
icons".
If you're running Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows NT, or Windows 2000 and the systray icon is not visible, it's
likely you're encountering one of the below situations.
- The program is not open. Unless the program or a portion of
the program is loaded it will not be visible in the
systray.
- The program is opened but not minimized.
To help manage your systray, some programs will remove their
associated icon in the systray when opened.
- The program is open but the systray icon feature has been
disabled.
- The program does not have a systray icon. Not all programs you
use on your computer will have a systray icon. Often, the systray
is used for programs that are frequently used, have some type of
status indicator, etc. Some examples of programs with systray
icons are virus scanners, connection monitors, and hardware
monitor.
