Re: programs in tray

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/26/04


Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 04:38:26 -0500

Wendy,

Your post was answered in another group. Learn how to cross-post properly.

Cross Posting
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In the meantime:

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
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
"WendyW" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:409f01c42b16$cf5781f0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I've got a few old programs that automatically load on
> start up and run in the background.  11 icons are
> displayed in the tool bar at the lower right corner of my
> screen and at least 4 or 5 of them are unnecessary.  In
> Win98 there was a way to open a list and delete the
> unnecessary ones. Can this be done with XP?
>
> I think start-up takes a long time because its loading
> all this junk that I don't use and I'm sure its eating up
> operating resources too. 


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