How much crap do you have open in your System Tray? (w/ Pics)

Supermercado

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AIM, AVG, Winamp, network cable unplugged (I'm using wireless), volume, wireless signal monitor, Proxomitron, and SpeedSwitch XP. The only one that I have showing are left-to-right (and it has to be in that order), AIM, Winamp, and my wireless monitor.

On a side note, other than disabling the NIC in my laptop or plugging a cable in, is there a way to have the network cable unplugged icon not show up in the systray?
 

GTaudiophile

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Originally posted by: SuperCommando
AIM, AVG, Winamp, network cable unplugged (I'm using wireless), volume, wireless signal monitor, Proxomitron, and SpeedSwitch XP. The only one that I have showing are left-to-right (and it has to be in that order), AIM, Winamp, and my wireless monitor.

On a side note, other than disabling the NIC in my laptop or plugging a cable in, is there a way to have the network cable unplugged icon not show up in the systray?

In WinXP: Right-Click on START>Properties>Taskbar>Customize (Hide inactive icons)...

That work?
 

slpaulson

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Originally posted by: SuperCommando
AIM, AVG, Winamp, network cable unplugged (I'm using wireless), volume, wireless signal monitor, Proxomitron, and SpeedSwitch XP. The only one that I have showing are left-to-right (and it has to be in that order), AIM, Winamp, and my wireless monitor.

On a side note, other than disabling the NIC in my laptop or plugging a cable in, is there a way to have the network cable unplugged icon not show up in the systray?

Next time you see it, go into taskbar properties and choose always hide for that icon.
 

Supermercado

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Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
In WinXP: Right-Click on START>Properties>Taskbar>Customize (Hide inactive icons)...

That work?
Yeah, that hides it, but I was wondering if there's a way to have it not there at all? I found a way to have it be gone when the network cable is plugged in but I haven't seen anything for when the cable is unplugged.

 

edro

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I wins! hehehe Ok, so that is an exageration, but it shows how useful TrayIT! is. It is a cool little program that allows you to put any application in the systray, by Right-Clicking the "X"(close button) on most programs.

I love it.

Here you go... TrayIT!
 

DannyBoy

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WTH?

The only thing I have is MSN & NAV in my tray.

I can't stand tray icons, they do my head in, infact, I have hardly any backround processes at all.