To remove an icon from task bar

[Guest jim]

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]

Re: To remove an icon from task bar

 

 

"jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message

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> 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]

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philo wrote:

> "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message

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>

>> 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]

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"jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message

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> 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]

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]

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]

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"jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message

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> 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.]

Re: To remove an icon from task bar

 

"jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message

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> 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

 

 

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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]

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]

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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]

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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.

 

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Joe =o)

[Guest Alan]

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Hello Brian,

 

How does someone comment out a line in the Registry?

 

Alan

 

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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> "jim" <jmkell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message

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>

> 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.]

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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

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> 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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