Vista Tutorial - Notification Icons - Customize

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How to Hide or Show a Notification Icon in Vista

Information

This will show you how to change each of the system tray icons in the notification area to be set as Hide all the time, Hide when inactive, or Show all the time.

Tip

If you want to make all taskbar icons bigger, then increase the Caption Buttons Item Size to a higher number in Advanced Appearance settings.
If you just want to Hide or Show all System Tray icons, then see: How to Show or Hide All Notification Area System Tray Icons in Vista

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Here's How:

1. Right click on a empty area of the Taskbar.

2. Click on Properties.

3. Click on the Navigation Area tab. (See screenshot below)

4. To Show All Icons on the Traybar -
A) Uncheck Hide inactive icons and click Apply.

B) Go to step 9.

5. To Hide Inactive Icons on the Traybar -
A) Check Hide inactive icons and click Apply.

6. To Hide or Show Only Selected Icons -
A) Do step 5 first.

B) Click on the Customize button.

C) Click on a icon Item to highlight it. (See screenshot below step 9)

D) Click the drop down box next to the icon item and choose the option you want.

E) Click on Apply.

7. To Restore the Default Settings -
NOTE: This will set them all back to Hide when inactive.
A) Click on the Default settings button. (See screenshot below step 9)

B) Go to step 9.

8. To Reset and Clean the Icon list -
A) For how, see: How to Reset and Clean the Notification Icons List in Vista

9. Click on OK to apply.

10. Click on OK. (See screenshot below step 6B)

That's it,
Shawn

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