Tray Icon

[Gary Thorn [MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox]]

>-----Original Message-----
>There is an icon in my tray next to the clock that is
>for 'safely removing hardware'. It's useless sitting
>there. The only options it gives for removing is good
>stuff that I don't want to remove. I cannot find how to
>stop it from loading on start up. I've been all through
>the start up program, and can't find it there. How can I
>delete this irritating little icon that just takes up
>space. I have XP Home with SP1. Thanks....
>.
>

Use the Hide Inactive Icons feature: Open the Taskbar And
Start Menu Properties dialog box. You can find it in
Control Panel (in the Appearance And Themes category) or,
more simply, by right-clicking an unoccupied area of the
taskbar and choosing Properties. Select Customize next to
Hide Inactive Icons. Select Always Hide for that specific
Icon.

Hope this helps!

Gary Thorn
MVP-Windows Technologies/Xbox
Associate Expert


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