Re: System Tray issues?

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I don't know if StartupCPL or like solutions have been offered but it will
allow you to load or prevent loading those applications.

Read about it and or download it at

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


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Don - Windows XP Pro® SP 3
Vancouver, USA



"JD" <JD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Phil..

The other replies certainly will help you disable programs from loading at
startup. For programs like EasyShare, you can always create a shortcut on
your desktop for easy access. I know what Ghost is but I don't know if it
needs to run in the background. I'm sure you'll figure it out.

Phil James wrote:
For starters, one is "Kodak EasyShare" system which uses up a lot of
space, and I don't need except when I'm using it to do something with
pictures. Another is the Amazon Unbox, which I downloaded so I could get
Michael Moore's latest movie, but I could never figure out how to
download the movie from Amazon. Maybe I will someday, but not for a
while.

I suspect I could stop Norton Ghost until I need it also.

There may be others, but I'll follow some of the other suggestions in
order to determine which ones -- later, after the holiday season, when I
can devote some time to it.

Phil


"JD" <JD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Phil James wrote:
If I understand correctly, the Task Bar is the gray bar at the bottom
of the Windows screen which has "Start" at the left, and the System
Tray is the row of icons on the right-hand end of the Task Bar ending
with the clock on the right. If that's correct, see below. If not,
please correct me.

My question concerns the System Tray, as defined above.

The System Tray appears to contain icons for programs that start when
Windows starts and run in the background until needed. I'd like to
stop 2-3 of those programs from starting. How do I do that?

Phil


The three replies you received are very good but out of curiosity I'd
like to know what the programs are? If you hover your mouse over each
icon you should see see a pop-up with a brief description of what each
icon is.



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