Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

[xeb]

I have windows set to hide certain icons in the notification window (bottom right corner next to the clock) permanantly. However when i restart the computer theres a few which always revert to "hide when inactive" instead of "always hide". this is really pissing me off... any ideas?

[NastyD]

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[picklemonkey]

Re: Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

Try this: (found on the Internet, so not sure if it works 100%)

Create a file on your desktop, call it Repair.reg and put the following lines in it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"SystemTray"="SysTray.Exe"

Double-click Repair.reg, click Yes to import.

[picklemonkey]

Also, are you set to auto-login to your computer? I've seen quite a few things mentioning it only occurs with auto-login users.

Methods/workarounds: Log off and Log back on, password protect your account or disable SSDP and uPNP Services.

[xeb]

Re: Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

yeah i am. thanks mate, will try the reg edit tonight

[beto]

Get firef... uh, no.

[v-vikand]

Re: Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

Were you successful?
If not then try to check the group policy settings.

[evangelion]

Re: Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

Were you successful?
If not then try to check the group policy settings.

No need to go that far.

Open up the Run command line and type "msconfg." Go to startup and see if any of the icons in question are attached to programs set to run at startup. Uncheck the ones that apply, click apply and restart. Also open the programs in question and look in the options for a "Start at Windows startup" option and uncheck it.

Of course none of this applies if the programs that are showing up you actually want to start at boot. I have nothing extra starting at boot. I'm convinced it makes my games run better.

Hope this helps.

[picklemonkey]

^^
msconfig isn't a WinXP utility. And WinXP has the option to hide icons in your system tray without actually unloading the program, so you have more taskbar space. Icons such as the volume icon, network icon, soulseek, etc, you can still have running yet not appear until you press a button to show them. He wants them set to "Hide when inactive," meaning not closed.

[evangelion]

^^
msconfig isn't a WinXP utility.

Who said anything about it being an XP utility??

And WinXP has the option to hide icons in your system tray without actually unloading the program, so you have more taskbar space. Icons such as the volume icon, network icon, soulseek, etc, you can still have running yet not appear until you press a button to show them. He wants them set to "Hide when inactive," meaning not closed.

I know.

I misunderstood the part about restarting and them being there again.

Actually he wants them to "Always hide", not just while inactive. Either of these are out of my realm of experteece as I only have 2-3 icons at any given time.

[picklemonkey]

Who said anything about it being an XP utility??

The topic is Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

Actually he wants them to "Always hide", not just while inactive.

Whoops, my bad. Got in a hurry on my post.

[evangelion]

The topic is Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

I understand that.

Are you saying you can't use msconfig in XP???

[xeb]

Re: Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

Open up the Run command line and type "msconfg." Go to startup and see if any of the icons in question are attached to programs set to run at startup. Uncheck the ones that apply, click apply and restart. Also open the programs in question and look in the options for a "Start at Windows startup" option and uncheck it.

Of course none of this applies if the programs that are showing up you actually want to start at boot. I have nothing extra starting at boot. I'm convinced it makes my games run better.

Hope this helps.

can't really do this... the icons that i'm having prolems with are for my wireless keyboard which i kinda need to run on startup also LAN connection unplugged one... which is a bit fucking stupid since i don't have a LAN connection and never did

tried running the reg edit but haven't shutdown yet

[v-vikand]

Re: Win XP - hiding icons in the notification area

Any results?

[picklemonkey]

Are you saying you can't use msconfig in XP???

Doesn't work in 2K, not XP. my fault again. I'll just STFU