Re: system tray icons and programs

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 02:37:05 -0600

Hi Norm,

Check for an option to not having the icon load in the System Tray via the
program(s) in question.

Other options for removal:

Go to Start/Run and type in: msconfig. Go to the Startup Tab and uncheck
accordingly. Then run this script to remove the disabled items from the
registry.

Clear Disabled Items from Msconfig Startup (Line 148)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Or...remove the runkeys from here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Troubleshooting, Removing and/or Cleaning Add or Remove Programs
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_a.htm#addremove

Troubleshooting the Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_n.htm#na 

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
"Norm" <norm2@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:e53801c3f11f$528601a0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> My system loads an unbearable number of programs
> automatically and it therefore takes nearly 5 full
> minutes to get up and running.  The system tray also
> loads FULL of icons.
>
> How do I prevent some of these programs from loading
> automatically (how can I delete them from the "load
> list", if there is such a thing) and reduce the number of
> auto-loaded programs and icons in the system tray?
>
> Thanks.

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