Guest JHB Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Hi: I have a couple of programs that I wish to start up automatically when I long on, and have them appear in the system tray (at the right hand side bottom of the screen). I presently have them set to open in the "minimize" bar (center bottom of the screen). How do I open programs and tuck them in the system tray, please. I am using windows XP sp3 Thanks in advance John Baker
Guest Ron Badour Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Re: Start up of Programs in System Tray (how to) The programs have to have the capability to place an icon in the system tray; otherwise you will need some help: http://www.metaproducts.com/mp/TrayIcon_Pro.htm This program used to be free a few years ago and I still have a copy that I can email you if you contact me through my web site: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/ I assume you know how to start programs at boot by creating a registry entry or putting a shortcut to the .exe file in the Startup folder on the start menu. -- Regards Ron Badour MS MVP Windows Desktop Experience "JHB" <BakerJohnH@gmail.com> wrote in message news:062932f4-4e22-414c-af0f-87c8a6ff3f79@w7g2000hsa.googlegroups.com... > Hi: > > I have a couple of programs that I wish to start up automatically when > I long on, and have them appear in the system tray (at the right hand > side bottom of the screen). I presently have them set to open in the > "minimize" bar (center bottom of the screen). > > How do I open programs and tuck them in the system tray, please. > > I am using windows XP sp3 > > Thanks in advance > > John Baker
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Re: Start up of Programs in System Tray (how to) JHB wrote: > I have a couple of programs that I wish to start up automatically when > I long on, and have them appear in the system tray (at the right hand > side bottom of the screen). I presently have them set to open in the > "minimize" bar (center bottom of the screen). > > How do I open programs and tuck them in the system tray, please. > > I am using windows XP sp3 Then why are you posting in a Win98-specific newsgroup? Try microsoft.public.windowsxp.general instead. -- ~PA Bear
Guest Dan Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Re: Start up of Programs in System Tray (how to) My thoughts exactly, Robear. However, be warned there used to be quite a few verbally abusive trolls back in the xp general newsgroup but hopefully the majority of them have moved on to the windows vista general newsgroup. Anyway, we try to focus on Windows 98 problems here and combine it with some good humor now and then and we try to take the issues very seriously especially since Microsoft now longer provides mainstream support for Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition anymore. <smile> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote: > JHB wrote: > > I have a couple of programs that I wish to start up automatically when > > I long on, and have them appear in the system tray (at the right hand > > side bottom of the screen). I presently have them set to open in the > > "minimize" bar (center bottom of the screen). > > > > How do I open programs and tuck them in the system tray, please. > > > > I am using windows XP sp3 > > Then why are you posting in a Win98-specific newsgroup? Try > microsoft.public.windowsxp.general instead. > -- > ~PA Bear > >
Guest JHB Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Re: Start up of Programs in System Tray (how to) On Sep 8, 11:55 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote: I was posting here because I could not find the right XP group, and had had good experience with the W98 group. Also, if something worked in W98 it very likely that it would work in XP! That said, thanks for the pointer I have posted there too. Regards John Baker > JHB wrote: > > I have a couple of programs that I wish to start up automatically when > > I long on, and have them appear in the system tray (at the right hand > > side bottom of the screen). I presently have them set to open in the > > "minimize" bar (center bottom of the screen). > > > How do I open programs and tuck them in the system tray, please. > > > I am using windows XP sp3 > > Then why are you posting in a Win98-specific newsgroup? Try > microsoft.public.windowsxp.general instead. > -- > ~PA Bear
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