Keeping things in the systray

I have just built a new PC and installed Windows 7 home premium 64bit. When I was using Windows XP MSN messenger, Skype and Pamela (an answering machine for Skype) where all in the the systray only.

In Windows 7 they are in the systray and the taskbar taking up taskbar space. Is there any way in windows 7 to get them to be in the systray only? They are not pinned to the taskbar.

Hello there, there's a trick with the Windows Live Messenger.

Windows Live Mail - Minimize to System Tray in Windows 7


NOTE: i don't know if it'll work on Skype but i do know that it works on WLM :)

Here's how you do it for Skype:

Tools > Options > Advanced > Uncheck 'Keep Skype in Taskbar When I'm Signed In'

Then you can close the Skype window and it'll stay in the notification area :)

I don't see that option? I am on Skype version 5.1.0.104

Hmm... I've got the same version. It should look like this:


Maybe try a re-install

liquidguru said:

Thank you, this worked perfectly. It had been bugging me for a while.

Running Skype 5.1.0.104

You're welcome :)