Until Windows 7 came along, it was challenging at best to control what did and didn’t appear in the System Tray. It wasn’t uncommon to see a dozen or more icons littered down there.

In case you're not fluent in Windows' lingo, the system tray is the right part of the taskbar where all the little icons of ...

In Windows 7 and 8, you could customize icons in the “system tray” to permanently show on the taskbar, or hide them away in the pop-up drawer. These options have moved in Windows 10.

To reset Taskbar System Tray Icons in Windows 11, we have to do it in the Registry Editor. So, before diving into the process, backup your registry settings and get into it.

Skype for Linux Alpha is basically Skype for Web with Linux desktop integration features. Linux users will also find a new option for closing Skype to their desktop’s system tray at Tools ...

When icons start disappearing from Windows Vista's system tray—like the networking, volume control, or time display—and you can't restore them from the standard options menus, the itch to re ...

Just like with Windows 10, you'll find the network manager in the system tray, where it lives as a tiny Wi-Fi icon. Take, for instance, the Windows network pop-up.

If you disable an application icon in the System Tray by right clicking it and selecting a Disable or Exit option, you are only eliminating it for this session. When you start up Windows again, it ...

You can also turn system icons on or off in Windows 11, by following these steps: Right-click on the Taskbar and select Taskbar settings . Expand the System tray icons panel.