unistalled programs on the notification area


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7
       #1

    unistalled programs on the notification area


    hi, all! I'm new here, I just found you on google!

    I'm having a problem. I want to get rid of a icon on my notification area. the program has been unistalled, I deleted every single file I found of that program, but the icon didn't disappear.

    I tried this solution:

    blablabla...

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify

    In the right pane, highlight both IconStreams and PastIconsStream.

    ...blablabla.


    but IconStreams and PastIconsStream are not there. and I tried with the find... that entries are not in my registry.

    what can I do?
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    suri said:
    hi, all! I'm new here, I just found you on google!

    I'm having a problem. I want to get rid of a icon on my notification area. the program has been unistalled, I deleted every single file I found of that program, but the icon didn't disappear.

    I tried this solution:

    blablabla...

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify

    In the right pane, highlight both IconStreams and PastIconsStream.

    ...blablabla.
    but IconStreams and PastIconsStream are not there. and I tried with the find... that entries are not in my registry.

    what can I do?
    Try to right click on Notif bar Go to properties Go to Notification and then uncheck. Hope this works
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  3. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #3

    I had a similar situation yesterday trying to completely get rid of a program.

    Here is what I did:

    Reinstalled the program.

    Went to revouninstaller.com and installed that program.

    Used revo uninstaller to uninstall the program again. There is a choice in revo where you can have it dig into the registry for all remaining entries. I let it do that and I have no sign of it anymore.
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  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    richc46 said:
    Try to right click on Notif bar Go to properties Go to Notification and then uncheck. Hope this works
    nope! there is nothing to uncheck!

    ignatzatsonic said:
    I had a similar situation yesterday trying to completely get rid of a program.

    Here is what I did:

    Reinstalled the program.

    Went to revouninstaller.com and installed that program.

    Used revo uninstaller to uninstall the program again. There is a choice in revo where you can have it dig into the registry for all remaining entries. I let it do that and I have no sign of it anymore.
    hahaha!
    you know, this is funny.
    I tried that, but the icon didn't go away. so, I uninstalled revouninstaller and now the icon of revo is on the notification area and won't go! haha!
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  5. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    Hello Suri, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Resetting the notification area icons may be able to sort this for you. It's important for it to be done step by step or it will not work though.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  6.    #6

    After any uninstall, I also type regedit in start search box, right click Run as Adminstrator (if you need it), then check the Software keys in HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE .

    If there is any remaining registry key from the uninstalled program and you have no other programs by that name, then you are safe to rightclick Delete that named key.

    Always set a restore point before editing Registry.

    unistalled programs on the notification area-capture.png
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  7. Posts : 3
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    gregrocker said:
    After any uninstall, I also type regedit in start search box, right click Run as Adminstrator (if you need it), then check the Software keys in HKEY_CURRENT_USER and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE .

    If there is any remaining registry key from the uninstalled program and you have no other programs by that name, then you are safe to rightclick Delete that named key.

    Always set a restore point before editing Registry.

    unistalled programs on the notification area-capture.png
    tried that first, didn't work!

    Brink said:
    Hello Suri, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Resetting the notification area icons may be able to sort this for you. It's important for it to be done step by step or it will not work though.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    but then I tried this and voilą! it works!

    thank you, Brink! and thank you all!
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  8. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #8

    You're welcome Suri. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted. :)
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