Vista - Messenger Tray Icon

10-17-2009

I dont think I am too OCD. I consider myself more computer savy than most
users. Within two days of trying out Windows 7 for actual use the following
things have changed in a way that completely alienated or confused me and
potentially many other users for reasons unbeknownst to me. (truncated for
Messenger related section only)

4) MSN Messenger : this may be an application issue. When you close the MSN
window to minimize it to tray, it stays in your task bar. EXITING is not
intuitive. You used to be able to exit it from the tray icon. Current at
default clicking the options->file->close or "X" only closes the window.
Everything you try to do to exit it results in a 'close window' however when
you right click on the icon on the taskbar and select "Close Window" it
exits. WHAT? Current fix is to set the program to run under vista
compatability mode.

10-17-2009

Greetings,

The key to closing Messenger in Win7 (outside compatibility mode and getting the tray icon)
is to close the "second window" that appears with your display picture.

I don't think it's intuitive either, but that's what they decided.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"huyt34" <huyt34@newsgroup> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I dont think I am too OCD. I consider myself more computer savy than most
> users. Within two days of trying out Windows 7 for actual use the following
> things have changed in a way that completely alienated or confused me and
> potentially many other users for reasons unbeknownst to me. (truncated for
> Messenger related section only)
>
> 4) MSN Messenger : this may be an application issue. When you close the MSN
> window to minimize it to tray, it stays in your task bar. EXITING is not
> intuitive. You used to be able to exit it from the tray icon. Current at
> default clicking the options->file->close or "X" only closes the window.
> Everything you try to do to exit it results in a 'close window' however when
> you right click on the icon on the taskbar and select "Close Window" it
> exits. WHAT? Current fix is to set the program to run under vista
> compatability mode.
>

10-17-2009	#1 (permalink)
huyt34 n/a posts	Messenger Tray Icon I dont think I am too OCD. I consider myself more computer savy than most users. Within two days of trying out Windows 7 for actual use the following things have changed in a way that completely alienated or confused me and potentially many other users for reasons unbeknownst to me. (truncated for Messenger related section only) 4) MSN Messenger : this may be an application issue. When you close the MSN window to minimize it to tray, it stays in your task bar. EXITING is not intuitive. You used to be able to exit it from the tray icon. Current at default clicking the options->file->close or "X" only closes the window. Everything you try to do to exit it results in a 'close window' however when you right click on the icon on the taskbar and select "Close Window" it exits. WHAT? Current fix is to set the program to run under vista compatability mode.
My System Specs

10-17-2009	#2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP] n/a posts	Re: Messenger Tray Icon Greetings, The key to closing Messenger in Win7 (outside compatibility mode and getting the tray icon) is to close the "second window" that appears with your display picture. I don't think it's intuitive either, but that's what they decided. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "huyt34" <huyt34@newsgroup> wrote in message news:55CE45D6-A39F-44D5-BAA2-60E93C1259DC@newsgroup Quote: > I dont think I am too OCD. I consider myself more computer savy than most > users. Within two days of trying out Windows 7 for actual use the following > things have changed in a way that completely alienated or confused me and > potentially many other users for reasons unbeknownst to me. (truncated for > Messenger related section only) > > 4) MSN Messenger : this may be an application issue. When you close the MSN > window to minimize it to tray, it stays in your task bar. EXITING is not > intuitive. You used to be able to exit it from the tray icon. Current at > default clicking the options->file->close or "X" only closes the window. > Everything you try to do to exit it results in a 'close window' however when > you right click on the icon on the taskbar and select "Close Window" it > exits. WHAT? Current fix is to set the program to run under vista > compatability mode. >
My System Specs

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