The system tray (Windows) is that area to the bottom right of your taskbar, right next to the clock. Unfortunately, this area of computing real estate can get clogged up pretty fast with unused ...

Access to the system tray requires only two new classes: SystemTray to represent the desktop’s system tray and TrayIcon for its icon. Why not use Image or Icon for that?

A tray icon is a long-lived application that sits on your computer desktop's system tray. Figure 1 shows some examples of tray icons in the authors system tray.

In the long litany of Windows Explorer bugs, here's one I haven't seen anyone else report. I currently have two dozen icons that run at startup in my system tray. (Those are only the IMPORTANT ...

Quick fix for disappearing system tray icons When your network, volume, clock, or other icons are missing from the system tray, returning them takes just a few seconds.

Learn how to tweak Vista and Windows 7 AutoPlay settings, restore missing system tray icons in Windows 7.

By the way, Windows 7 users may need to tweak their System Tray so Keyboard Leds is always visible. Find out how in my previous post on showing more icons in the System Tray.

When icons start disappearing from Windows Vista's system tray—like the networking, volume control, or time display—and you can't restore them from the standard options menus, the itch to re ...

The system tray icon for Microsoft Security Essentials allows easy access to the anti-virus application's user interface in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.