Programs running at start-up

I am running Windows ME. Whenever I add a program,
Windows puts an icon on my desktop and one in my taskbar.
I would like to get rid of some of the taskbar icons. How
do I accomplish this?

The icon on the desktop is in most cases a shortcut placed there to enable
you to launch the program when required. If unwanted you can simply
delete the shortcut.

The icon on the taskbar is there to tell you that the application
concerned is running. All, or virtually all, running applications place an
icon on the taskbar.

You may however be referring to an icon alongside the clock, if so this is
telling you that the application is running, perhaps in the background,
and being launched automatically each time you boot your PC. If you don't
want this to happen then you need to check the configuration
options/preferences for the application and uncheck and entry that tells
it to start each time you boot your PC.

A final possibility is that you are referring to the Quick Launch area of
the task bar, that is the area next to the Start button. If this is the
case the icon is the same as the one on the desktop, that is a shortcut
that can be used to launch the application when required. Again, like the
icon on the desktop, it can be deleted if not required.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



debbie wrote:

I am running Windows ME. Whenever I add a program,
Windows puts an icon on my desktop and one in my taskbar.
I would like to get rid of some of the taskbar icons. How
do I accomplish this?

Mike,

I am talking about the icons next to the clock. I can't
seem to find a way to remove them from that location.





-----Original Message-----
The icon on the desktop is in most cases a shortcut
placed there to enable
you to launch the program when required. If unwanted you
can simply
delete the shortcut.

The icon on the taskbar is there to tell you that the
application
concerned is running. All, or virtually all, running
applications place an
icon on the taskbar.

You may however be referring to an icon alongside the
clock, if so this is
telling you that the application is running, perhaps in
the background,
and being launched automatically each time you boot your
PC. If you don't
want this to happen then you need to check the
configuration
options/preferences for the application and uncheck and
entry that tells
it to start each time you boot your PC.

A final possibility is that you are referring to the
Quick Launch area of
the task bar, that is the area next to the Start button.
If this is the
case the icon is the same as the one on the desktop, that
is a shortcut
that can be used to launch the application when
required. Again, like the
icon on the desktop, it can be deleted if not required.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



debbie wrote:

I am running Windows ME. Whenever I add a program,
Windows puts an icon on my desktop and one in my
taskbar.
I would like to get rid of some of the taskbar icons.
How
do I accomplish this?

.

Debbie wrote:

I am talking about the icons next to the clock. I can't
seem to find a way to remove them from that location.

Debbie,

I covered this in my earlier e-mail where I said:

"You may however be referring to an icon alongside the clock, if so this
is telling you that the application is running, perhaps in the background,
and being launched automatically each time you boot your PC. If you don't
want this to happen then you need to check the configuration
options/preferences for the application and uncheck any entry that tells
it to start each time you boot your PC."

Perhaps it would help if you were to give some examples of application you
want to prevent from running each time you boot your PC and maybe someone
can help you by telling you how to stop them running.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP

Mike,

Sorry to be such a pain. I guess I don't know where or
how to begin. Where are configuration options/preferences?
I am referring to icons by the clock for MusicMatch, Quick
Time player, etc. which are also shown on my desktop.

Thanks.





-----Original Message-----
Debbie wrote:

I am talking about the icons next to the clock. I can't
seem to find a way to remove them from that location.

Debbie,

I covered this in my earlier e-mail where I said:

"You may however be referring to an icon alongside the
clock, if so this
is telling you that the application is running, perhaps
in the background,
and being launched automatically each time you boot your
PC. If you don't
want this to happen then you need to check the
configuration
options/preferences for the application and uncheck any
entry that tells
it to start each time you boot your PC."

Perhaps it would help if you were to give some examples
of application you
want to prevent from running each time you boot your PC
and maybe someone
can help you by telling you how to stop them running.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP






.

I am referring to icons by the clock

Yes, you've told us that already. :-)

Where are configuration options/preferences?

Within the application. Each application has its own layout, look for
things like setup, preferences, options, etc. and follow them through.
Sometime the check box can be quite deep down the menu tree.

For example for QuickTime. Edit | Preferences | QuickTime Preferences,
then select Browser Plug-in in the drop down box and uncheck the box
"Quick Time system tray icon".

At the risk of repeating myself, the icons on the desktop are shortcuts
used to launch or open the application and have nothing whatsoever to do
with the icon by the click which is an indicator that the application is
running.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



debbie wrote:

Mike,

Sorry to be such a pain. I guess I don't know where or
how to begin. Where are configuration options/preferences?
I am referring to icons by the clock for MusicMatch, Quick
Time player, etc. which are also shown on my desktop.

Mike,

Either a light bulb clicked on in my head or you gave me
really good instructions I'm really on a roll now.

Thanks for all your help -- past, present and future.

Debbie



-----Original Message-----
I am referring to icons by the clock

Yes, you've told us that already. :-)

Where are configuration options/preferences?

Within the application. Each application has its own
layout, look for
things like setup, preferences, options, etc. and follow
them through.
Sometime the check box can be quite deep down the menu
tree.

For example for QuickTime. Edit | Preferences |
QuickTime Preferences,
then select Browser Plug-in in the drop down box and
uncheck the box
"Quick Time system tray icon".

At the risk of repeating myself, the icons on the desktop
are shortcuts
used to launch or open the application and have nothing
whatsoever to do
with the icon by the click which is an indicator that the
application is
running.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



debbie wrote:

Mike,

Sorry to be such a pain. I guess I don't know where or
how to begin. Where are configuration
options/preferences?
I am referring to icons by the clock for MusicMatch,
Quick
Time player, etc. which are also shown on my desktop.

.

Debbie,

I hope that means what I think it means and that you've started to solve
this problem. If so, well done. If not, please post back and someone
here will try and help you.

Regards,
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP




wrote:

Mike,

Either a light bulb clicked on in my head or you gave me
really good instructions I'm really on a roll now.

Thanks for all your help -- past, present and future.

In ,
Mike M had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Debbie,

I hope that means what I think it means and that you've started to
solve this problem. If so, well done. If not, please post back and
someone here will try and help you.

But you're doing a wonderful job already Mike. Anyhow, I thought I'd post
this to you. While it's always better to make the change within the
application itself it's not always possible to do so. I've been using this
for eons and thought that you might find it handy:

http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

LOL No, I'm not Mike Lin and I don't think he even knows me. I tell people
all the time about the application though. It's probably in 1 out of every
20 of my responses to people actually. I use it that much and people like it
that much. I just thought I'd add it to your arsenal if it was something you
thought you could use.

Galen
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