How to permanently remove a program's icon from tray?

[Udaya Maurya]

OS: Windows XP SP2

PROBLEM: I want to hide a program's icon from tray in the task bar. But, it must automatically start at the Windows Startup and must continue its job in the background without anyone's notification.

PROGRAM: BitComet, uTorrent, etc.

OTHER INFO: I just do NOT want to hide it like, from "Start Menu (Right Click) - Properties - Task Bar - Customize - Always Hide". I want that it is never shown in the tray on the task bar.

[infra_red_dude]

thats not possible if the application doesn't haf that sorta feature (background operation) built into it.

[Udaya Maurya]

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

thats not possible if the application doesn't haf that sorta feature (background operation) built into it.

I don't think that it is impossible, is there any external software that can do this job.

[Charan]

@IRD I think it is possible by shell replacement. I think this is what Talisman an d other softwares do i.e., replacing the explorer shell. ..

[infra_red_dude]

there are software which can minimize to tray (which don't support this feature) but never seen software which allow u to remove the icons.

anyways i think vishal can help you out wid some registry tweaks regarding this. wait for his reply.

[Udaya Maurya]

Another thing that I can also do is that I can change its icon to some other icon like that of web-connection. But, I don't know how to do so.

[infra_red_dude]

@charan
yes, but then messing around wid explorer.exe and other files is a bit tricky. uninstalltion causes a lot of probs. at least for me it has always been that!

Originally Posted by Udaya Maurya

Another thing that I can also do is that I can change its icon to some other icon like that of web-connection. But, I don't know how to do so.

yes, you can do that wid the software: resource hacker. its quite easy. but the million doller Q is: WHY DO YOU WANNA DO THAT????!!!

[Vishal Gupta]

Open the software EXE file in Resource Hacker and change its icon to a blank 1x1 icon.

[Udaya Maurya]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

Open the software EXE file in Resource Hacker and change its icon to a blank 1x1 icon.

Thanks for your response, but please explain in detail what to do next after opening the exe file in the Resource Hacker.

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

@charan
yes, but then messing around wid explorer.exe and other files is a bit tricky. uninstalltion causes a lot of probs. at least for me it has always been that!


yes, you can do that wid the software: resource hacker. its quite easy. but the million doller Q is: WHY DO YOU WANNA DO THAT????!!!

A is: So as to easily download the heavy files from Cyber Cafes even without their information, alright.

[Vishal Gupta]

Go thru following tut:

TUTORIAL: All About Resource Hacker! A Brief Tutorial

and then open the EXE file in resource hacker and look for the icon in the file which u see in system tray. Then make one 1x1 icon and replace the tray icon with this new one. Save the file and run the software to see the affect.

[Udaya Maurya]

Thanks Vishal, I'll have to say that you're a genius.

[hmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

jus remove frm start up dude

start

run

msconfig

n remove all start up appz

thtz it

[Cool G5]

Mr.Vishal has already given solution.I am here to say that i haven't seen such a neatly categorised query.Gr8 udaya.

[Udaya Maurya]

Thanks to everyone for replying, specially to Mr. Vishal Gupta.

And to hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I want to say that I still want the program to keep on running in the background.

[slugger]

Originally Posted by Udaya Maurya

OS: Windows XP SP2

PROBLEM: I want to hide a program's icon from tray in the task bar. But, it must automatically start at the Windows Startup and must continue its job in the background without anyone's notification.

right click on d Task bar

select Properties

from d window dat opens select d Taskbar tab

under it enable Hide inactive icons option

den click on Customise button

u will b shown d list of proggy icon currently in taskbar

select d 1 which u wan2 hide and set its status to Always hide

now it will remain hidden

[hmmmmmmmmmmmmm]

can i hv the screen shot

[slugger]

oops!!!
i just realised dat d thread starter's statement OTHER INFO....... is part of d question and not his digital signature

so i guess my soln is no soln

[ax3]

first ALWAYS check THAT softwares options \preferences ..........


uncheck :: add 2 system tray :::


as simple as PAMELA withOUT bikini ...........

[QwertyManiac]

Originally Posted by ax3

first ALWAYS check THAT softwares options \preferences ..........


uncheck :: add 2 system tray :::


as simple as PAMELA withOUT bikini ...........

How would you hide the window then?

[ax3]

Originally Posted by QwertyManiac

How would you hide the window then?

window BLINDS .......

whoosh ..... & wraash .......... heeeeeeeeee

[kantiman]

I know what you are talking about. Use this software "PS Tray". Using this software you can hide the tray icons and they will always start at startup but will not be visible to anyone and you can assign shorcuts to all the hidden programs. Your job will be done it will hide its own icon also. I am using it for over a year now.

[PraKs]

Originally Posted by slugger

right click on d Task bar

select Properties

from d window dat opens select d Taskbar tab

under it enable Hide inactive icons option

den click on Customise button

u will b shown d list of proggy icon currently in taskbar

select d 1 which u wan2 hide and set its status to Always hide

now it will remain hidden

Works like a charm

Thanks a lot bro..

[pravinbv]

1) Click on START>RUN and type "regedit" (without the quotes).
Navigate to the following key;

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer

2) Add a "REG_DWORD" entry entitled "NoTrayItemsDisplay". Open it up and assign the Hex value of 1 to hide the Icons. The value of 0 is normal (default), showing the icons.

3) Close "regedit" and reboot computer and the icons should not be there anymore. Control Alt and Delete will bring up Windows Task Manager and items can be displayed and closed (if need be) from in there instead.


I found this hack to be very useful when covertly using telephone recording software. Now the girlfriend can be engaged in her game of SIMS™ while talking on the phone and being recorded and she has no idea. lol

I havent tried it.
Here is the source
http://www.tweakxp.com/article36789.aspx

[Udaya Maurya]

Thanks to Vishal and pravinvb for accurately solving the problem. But I'll appreciate more if someone can do more:

What I want that if I can only remove my Bitcomet's icon from the tray via registries and not the tray itself.