Remove Tray Items from Taskbar (Windows XP)
Category: Home > Security > Start Menu and Taskbar
This setting removes and restricts access to the tray icons normally found next to the clock on the taskbar.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'NoTrayItemsDisplay' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | NoTrayItemsDisplay | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp... |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: NoTrayItemsDisplay
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = default, 1 = enable restriction)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: January 11, 2002
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