Notification Icons - Customize

WHY: You want 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.

NOTE:
A) If you want to make all taskbar icons bigger, then increase the Caption Buttons Item Size to a higher number in Advanced Appearance settings. See steps 6A and 6B here: How to Change the Advanced Appearance Settings in Vista
B) 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

RELATED LINKS:
1. How to Change How Long a Notification Dialog Box Will Stay Open in Vista

2. How to Reset and Clean the Notification Icons List in Vista

3. How to Enable or Disable the Notification Area System Icons in Vista

4. How to Add or Remove a Toolbar on the Taskbar in Vista

5. How to Show or Hide All Notification Area System Tray Icons in Vista

6. How to Turn Group Similar Taskbar Buttons On or Off in Vista

7. How to See the Date and Time on the Taskbar in Vista

8. How to Lock or Unlock the Taskbar in Vista

9. How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Toolbars in Vista


Here's How:
1. Right click on a empty area of the Taskbar.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click 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 Selected Icons -
A) Do step 5.
B) Click on the Customize button.

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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 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.
B) Go to step 9.

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

9.Click OK to apply.

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


That's it,
Shawn