"Notification Area Icons" Settings - Enable or Disable

    "Notification Area Icons" Settings - Enable or Disable

    "Notification Area Icons" Settings - Enable or Disable

    How to Enable or Disable Changing "Notification Area Icons" Settings in Windows 7 and Windows 8
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    How to Enable or Disable Changing "Notification Area Icons" Settings in Windows 7 and Windows 8

       Information
    The notification area is a part of the taskbar that provides a temporary source for notifications and status. It can also be used to display icons for system and program features that are not on the desktop.

    This will show you how to enable or disable the ability of users to be able to change the taskbar Notification Area Icons settings in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

    You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.


    EXAMPLE: "Notification Area Icons" Disabled
    "Notification Area Icons" Settings - Enable or Disable-example.jpg



    OPTION ONE

    Enable or Disable "Notification Area Icons" Settings using REG File


    1. To Enable the Ability to Change "Notification Area Icons" for All Users
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
    Enable_Notification_Area_Icons_Settings.reg
    2. To Disable the Ability to Change "Notification Area Icons" for All Users
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
    Disable_Notification_Area_Icons_Settings.reg


    Download

    3. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    5. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve merging.

    6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

    7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.



    OPTION TWO

    Enable or Disable "Notification Area Icons" Settings in Group Policy


    1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.

    2. In the left pane, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Start Menu and Taskbar. (see screenshot below)
    "Notification Area Icons" Settings - Enable or Disable-gpedit-1.jpg
    3. In the right pane, double click/tap on Turn off notification area cleanup to edit it. (See screenshot above)

    4. To Enable the Ability to Change "Notification Area Icons"
    A) Select (dot) either Not Configured or Disabled, and go to step 6 below.. (see screenshot below step 6)
    NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.
    5. To Disable the Ability to Change "Notification Area Icons"
    A) Select (dot) Enabled, and go to step 6 below.. (see screenshot below step 6)
    6. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
    "Notification Area Icons" Settings - Enable or Disable-gpedit-2.jpg
    7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.
    That's it,
    Shawn









  1. Posts : 3,612
    Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
       #1

    great Tutorial as always brink :)
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #2

    Thank you sir. :)
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  3. Posts : 1
    Window 10 Pro X64
       #3

    Command-line utility to hide or make visible systray icons


    https://hianz.wordpress.com/2013/09/...nager-is-here/
    This fellow created a C Command-line utility with a companion dll, one for Windows 7 one for Windows 10.
    It is simple and elegant, it hides or makes visible a single icon in the system tray notification area. Source code available there as well. I have tested it on both Windows 7 and Windows 10 and it worked as advertised.
    It also helps you find what you need on the command-line. Brilliant!
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