Is it a program/service that is really needed? Many of them are not. The
programmer just places an icon there to feel important.

A good example is Frostwire. Why would you want the program running
continuously - even when you are not using it. But you can turn this
behavior off in the program options. Then the program only runs while in
active use.

Many other programs are the same. But, many can not be turned off in the
programs options. For those I use autoruns from Microsoft System internals.
You can disable "any" startup program. I always turn off one in particular
from Adobe Reader. There is no reason for it to start with the operating
system (even though it does not place an icon in the notification tray).

You can get the FREE autoruns here:
[url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx[/url]

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, I would assume it is the program itself that places it's icon in the
> notification area.
> There's no setting in the progrm anywhere where one can set to display the
> icon or not.
>
> James
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS********.com> wrote in message
> news:Os2vh2N%23JHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> It may well be in the program itself that places the icon in the
>> notification area. If that's the case you likely can't change the
>> behavior.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "JamesJ" <jjy@darwin_roadrunner.com> wrote in message
>> news:OLmLpZN%23JHA.4692@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>I keep changing a Notification Area Icon to 'Show' but it keeps getting
>>> changed to 'Hide when inactive'.
>>> I do have the 'Hide inactive icons' checked. So what good does it do to
>>> be
>>> able to change the icon setting to 'Show' in 'Customize' if it keeps
>>> changing back?
>>> Any way to keep this icon showing without unchecking 'Hide inactive
>>> icons'???
>>>
>>> James
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