Windows 7: Remove Arrow From System Tray/Notification Area

Anyone know how to remove this thing without having to unhide all your hidden icons?

Uhhh.....you unhide icons thats the only way. Without the arrow how do you expect to open the hidden menu?

Taskbar and Start Menu Properties -> Notification Area -> Customize...?

You mean this

To this

It's still there I just cleared removed the color from the image.
It's in the aero.msstyle in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero & you can use Ave's Windows7 Style Builder to change it.
If you are using the default aero theme I have WSB & can change that for you.
If you are using a custom theme you will need to ask the theme maker. It's not cool to change someone else work.
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You will need to do 1 of these 2 ways of Enabling custom themes for it to work.
Enabling Custom Themes - Windows 7
Or
Theme - How to Apply Custom Themes
Jerry

Hmm, shame there's no registry tweak to just scrap it all together.

Let me know if yo want me to do it.
Jerry