Guest jim Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim
Guest philo Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From > memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim > Usually it's just as simple as right clicking then selecting 'delete' .
Guest jim Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar philo wrote: > "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message > news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From >>memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim >> > > > > Usually it's just as simple as right clicking > then selecting 'delete' . > > Thanks for reply philo.This is what I get when one right clicks an Icon. It removes same ,ie until one Re Boots. Regards. jim
Guest philo Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:O2gaLikMJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > philo wrote: >> "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message >> news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >>> One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From >>>memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim >>> >> >> >> >> Usually it's just as simple as right clicking >> then selecting 'delete' . >> >> > Thanks for reply philo.This is what I get when one right clicks an > Icon. It removes same ,ie until one Re Boots. Regards. jim > Well I could not tell what application that was, but try running msconfig and if that application is in startup, uncheck that box then reboot and allow the change to be saved when the msconfig dialog box appears.
Guest Alan Edwards Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar Same as in Win98. Either uninstall the program or check to see if it has properties that allow it to not be run at Startup. If the above doesn't suit, then try disabling it in Msconfig (Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab) ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:58:52 +1100, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, jim <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From >memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim
Guest jim Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar philo wrote: > "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message > news:O2gaLikMJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >>philo wrote: >> >>>"jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message >>>news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> >>> >>>>One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From >>>>memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Usually it's just as simple as right clicking >>>then selecting 'delete' . >>> >>> >> >>Thanks for reply philo.This is what I get when one right clicks an >>Icon. It removes same ,ie until one Re Boots. Regards. jim >> > > > > Well I could not tell what application that was, > but try running msconfig > and if that application is in startup, > uncheck that box > > then reboot and allow the change to be saved when the msconfig dialog box > appears. > > Thanks Heaps philo;MSCONFIG did the trick.(ie re XIF Launcher)see attached .Regards. jim
Guest philo Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:euOigwkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > philo wrote: >> "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message >> news:O2gaLikMJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >>>philo wrote: >>> >>>>"jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message >>>>news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> >>>> >>>>>One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From >>>>>memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Usually it's just as simple as right clicking >>>>then selecting 'delete' . >>>> >>>> >>> >>>Thanks for reply philo.This is what I get when one right clicks an >>>Icon. It removes same ,ie until one Re Boots. Regards. jim >>> >> >> >> >> Well I could not tell what application that was, >> but try running msconfig >> and if that application is in startup, >> uncheck that box >> >> then reboot and allow the change to be saved when the msconfig dialog box >> appears. >> >> > Thanks Heaps philo;MSCONFIG did the trick.(ie re XIF Launcher)see > attached .Regards. jim > OK glad you got rid of it!!!
Guest Brian A. Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From > memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim > If you want to stop programs from loading on boot there are several ways to accomplish it: You should only use msconfig for troubleshooting problems, although it could be used for stubborn programs until you find a way to disable them otherwise. Click Start > Run, type in: msconfig and hit enter. Click on the Startup tab and uncheck the program you wish to disable. Click Ok and reboot if prompted. Or Right click on the programs icon in the Notification Area (formally known as the Systray in earlier OS's) to see if there is an option to disable it from loading on boot. Or Open the program/s in question and check their options to see if there is a way to disable it from loading on boot. Or Remove any entries from the Startup folder that you do not want to load on boot. Or Look in the Registry under these keys to either remove the entry or comment it out to disable it from loading on boot: Start > Run, type in: regedit and hit enter. Navigate to the following keys: hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\current version\run hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunOnce hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\run hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunOnce hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunOnceEx hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunServices hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunServicesOnce Remove the entire entry in a key by right clicking in the right pane on the data name in the Name column, click Delete in the popup menu, confirm deletion and close regedit. Always backup the registry or any key before making any changes so that you may import the keys back in should anything go wrong. Haphazardly removing keys in the registry is very dangerous and can render your system useless. Be 100% sure of what you are doing and what you remove can be done safely. How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/en-us Description of the Microsoft Windows registry http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/en-us -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Guest jim Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar Alan Edwards wrote: > Same as in Win98. > Either uninstall the program or check to see if it has properties that > allow it to not be run at Startup. > If the above doesn't suit, then try disabling it in Msconfig > (Start-Run-MSCONFIG-Startup tab) > > ...Alan > -- > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer > http://dts-l.com/index.htm > > > On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:58:52 +1100, in > microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, jim <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> > wrote: > > >> One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From >>memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim Thanks for Your Reply Alan. Regards. jim
Guest jim Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar Brian A. wrote: > "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message > news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From >> memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim >> > > If you want to stop programs from loading on boot there are several > ways to accomplish it: > You should only use msconfig for troubleshooting problems, although it > could be used for stubborn programs until you find a way to disable them > otherwise. > Click Start > Run, type in: msconfig and hit enter. > Click on the Startup tab and uncheck the program you wish to disable. > Click Ok and reboot if prompted. > Or > Right click on the programs icon in the Notification Area (formally > known as the Systray in earlier OS's) to see if there is an option to > disable it from loading on boot. > Or > Open the program/s in question and check their options to see if there > is a way to disable it from loading on boot. > Or > Remove any entries from the Startup folder that you do not want to load > on boot. > Or > Look in the Registry under these keys to either remove the entry or > comment it out to disable it from loading on boot: > Start > Run, type in: regedit and hit enter. Navigate to the following > keys: > hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\current version\run > hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunOnce > hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\run > hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunOnce > hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunOnceEx > hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current version\RunServices > hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\current > version\RunServicesOnce > > Remove the entire entry in a key by right clicking in the right pane on > the data name in the Name column, click Delete in the popup menu, > confirm deletion and close regedit. > Always backup the registry or any key before making any changes so that > you may import the keys back in should anything go wrong. Haphazardly > removing keys in the registry is very dangerous and can render your > system useless. Be 100% sure of what you are doing and what you remove > can be done safely. > > How to back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP and > Windows Server 2003 > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/en-us > > Description of the Microsoft Windows registry > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/en-us > > > -- > > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience } > Conflicts start where information lacks. > http://basconotw.mvps.org/ > > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > > > > Thanks for Your Detailed Reply Brian. Regards. jim
Guest Elmo Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar jim wrote: > philo wrote: >> "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message >> news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >>> One Used to be able to do so in Win 98, but not with XP/PRO.From >>> memory, there used to be a Task bar Folder.Help jim >>> >> >> >> >> Usually it's just as simple as right clicking >> then selecting 'delete' . >> > Thanks for reply philo.This is what I get when one right clicks an > Icon. It removes same ,ie until one Re Boots. Regards. jim Look under Settings for an option to turn it off, or remove it from the Notification area. Look in Add/Remove Programs for the program and remove. Look in its folder for an Uninstall program. -- Joe =o)
Guest Alan Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar Hello Brian, How does someone comment out a line in the Registry? Alan "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message news:uLi$y6kMJHA.5648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message > news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > Or > Look in the Registry under these keys to either remove the entry or > comment it out to disable it from loading on boot: > -- > > Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience } > Conflicts start where information lacks. > http://basconotw.mvps.org/ > > Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 > > > >
Guest Brian A. Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 Re: To remove an icon from task bar Actually that part should have been omitted since I haven't tried it on any OS newer than 98SE. The way I did it in 98/SE was to add REM and a space to the beginning of the data string value by double clicking on the data name in the Name column, click once in front of the string value so your cursor is at the beginning of the string, type rem, press the space bar, click OK and close regedit. -- Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience } Conflicts start where information lacks. http://basconotw.mvps.org/ Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "Alan" <somewhere@nospam.not> wrote in message news:Ob58vpsMJHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hello Brian, > > How does someone comment out a line in the Registry? > > Alan > > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message > news:uLi$y6kMJHA.5648@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message >> news:%23XNIXYkMJHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> Or >> Look in the Registry under these keys to either remove the entry or comment >> it out to disable it from loading on boot: >> -- >> >> Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience } >> Conflicts start where information lacks. >> http://basconotw.mvps.org/ >> >> Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm >> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 >> >> >> >> > >
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