Windows XP, how do you remove icons from the task bar?

[Ilikepiedoyou]

Windows XP, how do you remove icons from the task bar? I am talking about the little ones by the clock on the lower right hand corner, not the quick launch icons.

 

[Boyd117]

Right click on the taskbar, then click on notification area, click customize, hide what you don't want...hope that helps

 

[Ilikepiedoyou]

thanks, but that only hides it, is there a way to remove it all together?

 

[Boyd117]

That is usually based from settings of the particular program, or are you asking to remove all the icons?

 

[Boyd117]

Try using this if you want to remove icons of previous unistalled programs, since the icons will be in the list even after being uninstalled, this should clear the registry and fix that.

1st Evidence Remover

 

[Ilikepiedoyou]

Thanks, is it possible to remove all the icons?

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Not really; that really depends on the way the program is configured. Most programs do have a way to disable a 'Minimize/Close to System Tray' option. Any particular programs you want to remove from the notifications area (commonly called system tray)?