Keeping all system tray icons visible helps me stay aware of what’s running in the background. Visible icons aren’t cluttered if screen space allows and background apps are limited. System tray icons ...

A few months back I explained how Windows 7 users can use built-in tools to create a system-repair disc–an important step to take given that few PCs these days come with one. A reader who uses Vista ...

If you’re the type of person who manually starts or stops a specific service in Windows 10, then you want to check out a tool called ServiceTray. It is a free tool that allows you to start and stop a ...

One of the missing features in Windows 11's taskbar and tray area is the ability to toggle on all tray icons with a single click. That feature exists in Windows 10, and it is a quick convenience for ...

I'm not sure about specific ones, but there is a GPO "Hide the Notification Area" that if you Disable it I think it'll force all icons to show. I spent some time researching this a few months ago and ...

Windows 11 Build 22631.1906 and 22621.1906 just shipped to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1906 adds the option to hide the time and date in the system tray. The network flyout on the Lock screen has ...

Windows has changed a lot in the last few years, for good, but some features were better in the previous versions of Windows. For example, the grouped icons in our taskbar. With the latest Windows 11 ...

For some reason the system tray in my laptop has completely disappeared:<BR> View image: http://img43.exs.cx/img43/8797/tray1vs.jpg <BR><BR>It's been this way for ...

Last week, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 preview build in the Beta Channel. It introduced some interesting changes, including a simplified tray area that lets you turn off the notification bell ...

Windows 11 users might eventually get the ability to declutter the taskbar somewhat, or more specifically, the system tray at the far-right end of the bar. As spotted by known Windows leaker ...

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