Using Kaspersky, I want to see when an update happens (must turn on the animated feature). By default, Windows hides many icons on the system tray, aiming to free up space for the taskbar. You will receive a welcome email shortly and are required to click the confirmation link contained in the email to confirm your subscription. Check this box to receive email notification of new comments! 2. Well, never too old to learn, I guess. You don’t have to reboot your system or anything– the changes are immediate and you can see them happen in the System Tray as you make the switches move around. In order to hide the icons in the taskbar,right click on the taskbar and select “unpin this program from the taskbar” In order to hide the icons from the system tray, click the arrow button at the right bottom of the screen (next to the notification symbol), then select customize, you will be taking to another window “Notification area Icons”. It's free, convenient, and delivered right to your inbox! And there are other items as well, but these should give explain why they reside in my System Tray, Mindblower! Go to Start Menu and click Settings. They are always running in the background taking up precious resources. (Did you notice how I snuck “SysTray” in there? If your Taskbar is locked to the bottom of your screen, then you will see this in the bottom-right of your monitor and not the bottom-left. The icons will magically appear and disappear as you happily click away– no need for a reboot. Look at the left sidebar, hit Taskbar. 4. Scroll down until you find Turn system icons on or off. If you don't receive an email within a few minutes please check your spam folder. Well, there you have it. Period! If you want to see all icons in the notification area, you can click the up arrow that on the left side. According to Bing, “hoit-toity” means haughty or snobbish, and that’s exactly how I respond to this nomenclature. Period! There are several background processes that I am well aware of but do not want to always see in the hoity-toity Notification Area. If you have any question, don’t hesitate to post it in the comment section! They are there and that’s the end of it. You can also place the Taskbar at the top or right edges, too. Some background process icons are visible and others are not. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Click them one by one until you are a happy camper. That’s probably because I have my Taskbar locked to the left side of the screen and not in the bottom default location. Turn on or off each program on the system tray. Clicking this little triangle thingy-dingy (that’s a technical term by the way) will let you see what you normally cannot see, as follows: These icons, which are not normally visible are still running in the background. Microsoft has never done well where naming conventions are concerned in my honest opinion. Go to Personalization - Taskbar. It is known as the System Tray, or the newly named, Notification Area ( how hoity-toity). Open Settings. (I hope you didn’t do that.). It's free, convenient, and delivered right to your inbox! Select Personalization. “Notification Area” has too many syllables. Your email address will not be published. We do not spam and we will not share your address. Access Select which icons appear on the taskbar. In this guide, I will explain how to show or hide certain icon on System Tray (Windows 10). I’ve been calling it the System Tray since there was a Taskbar. 5. Required fields are marked *. This little how-to article will only show you how to hide them or to show them. There is a problem with that– it isn’t always in that position. I agree, that’s what most techs still call it anyway. As always, if you have any helpful suggestions, comments or questions, please share them with us. Some can be hidden completely to avoid distractions and make the whole menu looks simple. Windows 10 Taskbar Not Working – How To Fix? 4. Right or wrong, I’m still calling it the System Tray. haughty or snobbish, and that’s exactly how I respond to this nomenclature. There are others that I would rather not see at all and this week’s Quick Tips article will show you how to hide them from view– you know, so you don’t have to put up with them. But 99% of the time when I see the taskbar somewhere other than the bottom of the screen, I’ll ask my client if they prefer having it on the side and the answer is always the same: “Not really, but I don’t know how it got there and I don’t know how to get it back to the bottom!”. Tidbit: “Notification Area” is not a new term (although it’s hoity-toityness is up for discussion). Scroll down until you find Turn system icons on or off. ? Source: Microsoft. Look at the left sidebar, hit Taskbar. Check here to receive our FREE Weekly Newsletter! Hiding System Tray Icons. We do not spam and we will not share your address. Microsoft has never done well where naming conventions are concerned in my honest opinion. I prefer to see almost all of my installed programs on the System Tray (bottom left screen). Also easier to use the Left/Right Mouse clicks. And in fact it never was called the System Tray. Close the settings windows after adjusting the settings. System Tray is a way to access certain background apps quickly. In Windows 10, you have to right-click on the Taskbar, choose Properties, and then click the Customize button. Turn on or off each program on the system tray. Kind of like a game that you may have paid hundreds of dollars for in 1982 except this time it’s free. I have had time when Malwarebytes losses a protection element (gets turned off – no idea what causes that) but seeing there is something wrong, is reassuring for correction. Click or tap on “Select which icons appear on the taskbar.”. You may or may not want to see all those things. Welcome aboard and thank you for subscribing! It’s a simple matter of switching the toggles to On or Off. He was hooked! On the next page, enable or disable the system icons you need to show or hide. Richard received his first computer, a C-64, in 1982 as a gift and began dabbling in BASIC. Located at the bottom right of Windows Taskbar, it may contain some information such as volume level, WiFi, printer, removable media, and more. His love for computing has led him from the old “XT” boxes to the more modern fare and from clunky 10MB hard drives to smooth and fast modern day SSD drives. Go to Settings->Personalization->Taskbar.