Hiding system Tray Components

Ethan_Hunt · 13-08-2004, 10:34 AM

i need a software by which i can hide some particular tasks for say kazaa lite if its running in the background so that no one can notice that i am downloading by noticing the icon in the system tray also the software should be able to hide it from the Crtl+Alt+Del Menu.please help fast.

Kl@w-24 · 13-08-2004, 10:38 AM

U can hide the Kazaa icon from the system tray. Right-click on the taskbar and select properties. There, in the taskbar tab click on customie (next to 'hide inactive icons'). Find the entry labelled 'Kazaa' and change its behaviour to 'Always Hide'.

Ethan_Hunt · 13-08-2004, 10:58 AM

hey bud am not using windows xp so but 98 so tell me some software.

sohummisra · 13-08-2004, 11:43 AM

If you want to go through lots of hard work you can make a blank icon file and replace the original kazaa icon. maybe this will work. :S otherwise you can check if kazaa has the options (i'm not sure if it does) or just google it.

Ethan_Hunt · 13-08-2004, 12:00 PM

how can i explain this to u guys i am trying to find a software which removes the icon not only from the system tray but also from the Ctrl+alt+del menu too replacing the blank icon file with the kazaa icon wont work for me as it will just remove the kazaa icon from the system tray.

sohummisra · 13-08-2004, 12:03 PM

no idea then....

Kl@w-24 · 13-08-2004, 12:05 PM

Why the hell do u want to do this ?

krazydude · 13-08-2004, 01:18 PM

What r u trying 2 download some porn or something and do not want ppl to know u r downloading it or what. I do not think u can hide a process if it running from the task manager buddy

Ethan_Hunt · 15-08-2004, 10:02 AM

look u guys ain't tryin all those pron stuff ok and its not for me its for my friend who visits a cyber cafe and is constantly on a download of somew or the other thing and the cafe dude dosent want this to happend as it rips off all the bandwith (according to him) and so he wants do download in such a way that the cafe dude ain't get to know that he's downloading something either by checking the system tray or the Ctrl+alt+del menu which is his first priority.got it all u people.now if that even seems too much of a hard work or illegal stuff to u then sorry for posting my query here might be i'll try it out myself.just thought u guys could help.thanks all for ur effort anyways.

NikhilVerma · 15-08-2004, 11:50 AM

use resource hacker or Resource Tuner to replace the icons of Kazaaa to something else like modem or anything else...

ShekharPalash · 15-08-2004, 12:57 PM

If u want to hide permanently Windows Notification Area for ur work time...

USE GROUP POLICY EDITOR IN WIN XP PRO (GPEDIT.MSC) TO PERMANENTLY HIDE YOUR NOTIFICATION AREA...

RUN>GPEDIT.MSC>USER CONFIGURATION>ADMIN TEMPLATES>START MENU AND TASKBAR>HIDE NOTIFICATION AREA>> Properties >> check Enable > OK > Log-off and Log Back...

GPEDIT.MSC is a cool tool bundle with XP.... explore urself...

ShekharPalash · 15-08-2004, 01:00 PM

for some temp removal (it hppns with few progs only) open task mgr ctrl alt del and kill EXPLORER and again run.... it removes temporarily systray icons but apps run in background... often happend with Winamp 5 systray icon, iTunes systray icon.... i've not tried with Kazaa 'coz i don't use Kazaa...