How can I Automatically Hide Inactive Tray Icons? The Broadband Reports Windows XP FAQ

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How can I Automatically Hide Inactive Tray Icons?

Open regedit and add the following registry key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer

"EnableAutoTray"= dword

Value Data: (0 = display inactive icons, 1 = hide inactive icons)

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