Systray question

[Apr]

I have software which always appears in the systray. How do I remove it?

It is possible to right click the icon in the systray then exit but it is
there when I restart. I tried removing it from MSCONFIG but then I am only
able to startup in Selective Mode (and not normal mode).

Please can you assit me.
Thank you

 

[Don Schmidt]

A nice little program to select which programs load into the systray is
Startup.cpl

You can get it at;

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have software which always appears in the systray. How do I remove
it?

First, note that it is officially called the "Notification Area," or
informally, the "System Tray." "Systray" was the name of a Windows 98
executable and was not and is not the name of this portion of the Task bar.

It is possible to right click the icon in the systray then exit but
it is there when I restart.

Some programs provide the option to disable it (as opposed to just exiting),
but others don't. That's the easiest and best way to turn it off, but only
if the program gives you the choice.

I tried removing it from MSCONFIG but
then I am only able to startup in Selective Mode (and not normal
mode).

It doesn't matter. Just check the box to tell you not to remind you again.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have software which always appears in the systray. How do I remove it?

In most cases, with "well-mannered" applications, it's usually as
simple as opening the undesired program and deselecting the option to
"display icon in the system tray" or to "start when Windows starts."

Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start
Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start
Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the system registry, primarily in
the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560

It is possible to right click the icon in the systray then exit but it is
there when I restart. I tried removing it from MSCONFIG but then I am only
able to startup in Selective Mode (and not normal mode).

Remember, Msconfig was designed to be a troubleshooting tool, not a
"startup configurer." Use MSConfig to determine the location of the
command that is attempting to start the program, and remove it from
there. To cease the selective startup notifications, either return your
settings to the way they were, or permanently remove the undesirable
programs from your startup configuration.



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Bruce Chambers

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