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| Thread ID: 34569 | 2003-06-17 08:57:00 | items on the bar beside the clock | das1 (3033) | Press F1 |
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| 153104 | 2003-06-17 08:57:00 | Hi, How do I get rid of permanently; items on this (toolbar?) beside the clock in the bottom right corner of the screen? I run XP and have the following there which I never use and do not know how to get rid of them Winfax Pro Version 9.02 has an icon there for automatic recieve which I do not use and have disabled. Windows Message manager which I doubt I need and have not used in 15 years to my knowlege many Thanks David |
das1 (3033) | ||
| 153105 | 2003-06-17 09:11:00 | The icons found in the systray (area next to clock) are set up to load automatically when you start your computer up. Many of them are not necessary to autoload as you can still access these programs via the start menu. Firstly look for options within the program itself - either double-click on the icon or right-click and then select open or properties. You might see an option for automatically loading on start up - remove that tick. If you cannot find this option, the other way is to use msconfig. Go to Start > Run and type in msconfig - OK. Then click on the startup tab. Here is listed all programs which will load on start up. There will be some weird names, you can use this site (www.pacs-portal.co.uk) to decide which is necessary and which can go. When you next boot up you will see a message about using selective startup, just tick the box to never show this message again and then click OK. It is alway best to leave your antivirus software on automatic load during startup. |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 153106 | 2003-06-18 07:23:00 | Just to add to Jen C, although I refrain from using msconfig, but that's my own personal choice. You've also got a Services tab which loads your startup programs too. Why not just remove the programs if they are not being used (uninstall). Windows Messenger you'll need to find the tweak on it that permanently stops it loading up, or to uninstall it. |
Kame (312) | ||
| 153107 | 2003-06-18 09:51:00 | Fellows / People, Many thanks for the help from you both. Now I will have fun getting rid of the irritations (and I belive) the extra memory used again many thanks David |
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