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Disabling Trey ICONS?

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by ffbb

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I would like to know what the command is in Windows 95/98 to disable the ICONS all at one time in the lower right hand corner toolbar where the clock is located. The startup program shortcuts.

Can someone answer. Thanks!

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by mdavis9

The only solotion I know is to go into your system tools folder in the Start menu. Choose System Information. From the pop up box choose Tools then System Configuration Utility. From that box that pops up choose Start Up and uncheck what you do not want to start or show in the tray. Be warned if you display adapter card need a file to start do not uncheck it. I did this once and it got ugly.
Hope this helps.
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by ffbb

I think I may have mislead you. I only want to do this on a temporary basis while I am utilizing the system each time I boot up. I am trying to free up memory and not have operations running in the background. So the object is to disable everything at one time on a temporary not permanent basis. I can do them one at a time without a problem but was told they could be done all at once which I am trying to find out the way to do it. Can you help? Thanks!

by pschuvie

Caution: Before you start changing things make sure you have a valid emergency boot disk handy and have turnoff the computer and restarted it from the off position to have a good registry backup.

In windows 98 there is a command that you can runcalled msconfig. The steps are Start>Run>Msconfig then OK - gets you to the same System Config box a bit easier.

There is a radio button on the General page to uncheck that eliminates starting up the entire startup group. USE with caution.
The best way is to go to the startup tab and remove items 1 or 2 at a time and reboot sytem in between to make sure that the ones you have unchecked are not critical - most are not but each computer is different. You can also explore the path showto identify which program is associated with which startup. Keep in mind that if you disable your antivirus from startup then you will be working unprotected unless you 'remember' to start it prior to doing internet access.

There might also be some utility out there that does the "one button" approach that your stating but not sure of one at this time.

by pschuvie

I did remember the shortcut for not loading the starup menu at bootup. This is when you want to use a clean session of windows but don't want to make changes as described before.

If you want to prevent Startup programs loading without permanently removing them then try the following.

Hold down the Control key (Ctrl) while Windows 95/98 is loading. This will stop items in the Startup folder from loading on boot-up. Hold it down until the desktop appears. McAfee's VShield will still load - its a Registry setting.

Alternatively you can press, and hold down, the Shift key when the desktop or wallpaper first appears and BEFORE you see the Taskbar. Keep Shift pressed down until Windows is finished loading (the desktop is complete with a pointer).

Both methods prevent programs loading from the Startup folder thereby saving you that amount of memory. When next you start Windows without holding the key, they will be loaded as usual.

by ffbb

I think I may have mislead you. I only want to do this on a temporary basis while I am utilizing the system each time I boot up. I am trying to free up memory and not have operations running in the background. So the object is to disable everything at one time on a temporary not permanent basis. I can do them one at a time without a problem but was told they could be done all at once which I am trying to find out the way to do it. Can you help? Thanks

by pschuvie

Let's try this again the "key" you are talking about is the Shift key. If the shift key is held down while windows is loading it will bypass the startup menu.

However, it can be tricky to get it to kick in properly. On some machines the shift is held down, and continue to be held down, when the message preparing to load Win9x/Dos appears. On others pressing and holding as soon as the Windows screen appears is what needs to be done.

Even when this is done there can be programs that for whatever reason, slip through.

To this exten is why in Win98 using the msconfig command and DESELECTING the radio button for "LOAD STARTUP GROUP" on the general tab is there. You deselect reboot see what ever it is you want to see and then if you want to put it back as selected and the startup menu will then be processed on each future boot.

That should clarify the prior posting I made.

by mphoffar

There's really not a command to disable tray startup as these are controlled by the apps themselves, not windows.

However, if I'm remembering correctly, tweskui has a function that you chould add/remove items in the runservices on the fly like what you're talking about

Mark

by mdavis9

I also use the CTRL+ALT+DEL and shut down those TREY items. Works everytime to shut them down Temporarily

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