How do you keep the Quicktime Icon off of the Windows 'Tray'?

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How do you keep the Quicktime Icon off of the Windows 'Tray'?

I use quicktime along with everyone else, which is fine. Problem is when I remove the tray icon (using msconfig)it doesn't stay removed. I am not sure if the next use of quicktime puts it back or it comes back by some other method. I'd like to know how to keep it from reinstalling itself on the 'tray'.

HP Pavilion 530J, Windows XP

Posted on Nov 2, 2009 7:25 AM

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b noir

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Nov 2, 2009 10:09 AM in response to Bassman65

Problem is when I remove the tray icon (using msconfig)it doesn't stay removed.

Okay, rather than using MSCONFIG, let's use QuickTime's internal preferences instead.

Open your QuickTime control panel. Click the "Advanced" tab. Uncheck "Install QuickTime icon in System Tray" and click okay.

(An update of QuickTime shouldn't change that preference, so, next time, the icon should stay out of the tray.)

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Nov 7, 2009 12:00 AM in response to b noir

Where do I find the QuickTime 'control panel'?

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b noir

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Nov 7, 2009 8:47 AM in response to Bassman65

It's in with all your other control panels. ("Start > Control Panel" ... switch to "Classic view" if you still can't see it.)

Alternatively, launch QuickTime, and go "Edit > Preferences > QuickTime Preferences" and that will also launch the control panel.

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