Solved Remove MSN Messenger icon from taskbar?

[skizo]

Is there a way to remove the MSN Messenger icon from the taskbar while remaining logged in to Messenger?

I want the program to remain open, but I don't need it sitting in the taskbar all the time. In previous versions of Windows it would minimize to the notification area.

 

[Azural]

As far as I can tell there's no option for that.

 

[napilopez]

Yes there is

I personally prefer the convenience of having it there in the taskbar, and really wish more programs would do the same, but if you want to remove it, all you have to do is go to

32bit: C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger
64bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger

there, look for msnmsgr.exe, right click, go to properties. In the compatibility tab, select Windows Vista as the operating system for compatibility and when you next open messenger, it should minimize to the tray. Hope this helps! Also, credit to the original person who found this, I can't remember who =/

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3794-windows-live-messenger-taskbar-notification-icon.html

 

[skizo]

That did it.

Thanks for that.

 

[Jazzy79]

wow thanks so much!! that bugged me so much lol

 

[theneablood]

Thnx for info

 

[Eljayb]

Brilliant

Thank you. It has been bugging me

 

[Kenny123]

awesome thank you veryy much!

 

[scoza]

Ah the old change the compatibility setting trick. Forgot about that! Thanks napilopez!!

 

[andymackk]

That helped me - Was annoying the hell out of me

Cheers

 

[edeyamin]

MSN Hide

you are the man napilopez

 

[sward445]

Thanks

That helped me as well, why doesnt Microsoft change this?

 

[stunmun]

Is there a way to remove the MSN Messenger icon from the taskbar while remaining logged in to Messenger?

I want the program to remain open, but I don't need it sitting in the taskbar all the time. In previous versions of Windows it would minimize to the notification area.

Just right click on the ion and click delete. Hope this helps!:sarc:

 

[anthonywoods]

Windows MSN Messenger in compatibility mode

This worked, however, if you notice, you will see that when in Compatibilty mode (regardless of what OS you use, other than windows 7), that the memory usage climbs and climbs and climbs... Just sit there and watch it climb past 2gb. Not sure what bit of bad coding there is for MSN messenger in compatibility mode, but it uses a ton of memory over time.

If put back off compatibility mode, the memory usage stablizes.

I have tried this work-around on three systems and later noticed that the memory usage was getting higher usage... I tracked it down to the compatiblity mode work-around.

All three systems running windows 7, two Windows 7 64bit and 1 with Windows 7 32bit.

If anyone has another work-around, I am all eyes.

 

[vpbishnoi]

Thank
It working perfectly.

 

[aakshat]

Do you knew anything like this for WMP?

 

[A Guy]

Do you knew anything like this for WMP?

Have a look here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/customiz...tion-taskbar-notication-area.html#post1984905

A Guy

 

[Vixyswillie]

OMG - THANK YOU! This was also bugging the hell out of me, so major props for sharing this undoubtedly little known tweak. Awesome!

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums Vixyswillie.

A Guy

 

[hentges1]

Removing MSN

How do you Know if you have 32 or 64 bit?