Windows XP System Tray Issues

[ospre]

Does anybody know how to prevent programs loading in the system tray without actually uninstalling them? (Win XP)

About a month ago I read in a magazine how to do it and you typed a command via the Run menu and it brought up a window where you could manage your system tray but I can't find the magazine article!

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Nick.

 

[jpm121]

Do you want them to load but stay hidden? Or not load at all, but be available to run manually?

For the first one, right-click the taskbar, hit Properties. Click Customize and set the behavior for each icon.

To prevent stuff from loading in the first place, type Start -> run and type MSCONFIG. You want the Startup tab at the top.

Note -- don't just go through and disable stuff willy-nilly, or you can break important things.

 

[the1bigboy]

Works on all versions 32 bit windows
Start>Run> "msconfig"
Then startup tab and uncheck stuff u dont to lad.
The only real diffrence i see with them both (XP and 98 version of msconfig) is there are diffrent options for boot

 

[ospre]

Got it, thanks!

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,

Works on all versions 32 bit windows
Start>Run> "msconfig"


This does not exist on my W2K Advanced Server or W2K Professional, so maybe 'Most' versions, not 'All'

 

[the1bigboy]

sry well ever "GOOD" version of windows lol

 

[bcastner]

If you copied the XP msconfig.exe, it would work fine under Win2k.

So, it is truthful that it "works" under Win2k.

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
Good Point; After all, the1bigboy never said it was available , just that it runs..