Vista - Run Windows Calendar in System Tray

Hi,

Is there a way to run an application in the System Tray if it is not
designed for that initially?

I want the Windows Calendar to be running in the system tray.

I have Vista on my laptop and I put it to sleep rather than shut down or
logoff. I have stuff in my Windows Calendar as reminders. I have set the
scheduled task options to wake up the computer at such an event but that
doesn't work. If Calendar is open or running it will popup a message. I want
to use my Calendar a lot more but don't want it running in the regular tray
all the time.

I added a reg key to auto start calendar at logon but it is just running it
regularly.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run



Thanks
Lara

Hi Lara,

No, the application would need to be designed to run from the system tray.
For reminders, it would need to continually run a small background process
that checks for the reminders if the full application is not running. Again,
the program would need to be written with that in mind.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C11F3E68-9C56-4331-8743-54B55496466C@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to run an application in the System Tray if it is not
> designed for that initially?
>
> I want the Windows Calendar to be running in the system tray.
>
> I have Vista on my laptop and I put it to sleep rather than shut down or
> logoff. I have stuff in my Windows Calendar as reminders. I have set the
> scheduled task options to wake up the computer at such an event but that
> doesn't work. If Calendar is open or running it will popup a message. I
> want
> to use my Calendar a lot more but don't want it running in the regular
> tray
> all the time.
>
> I added a reg key to auto start calendar at logon but it is just running
> it
> regularly.
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
>
>
> Thanks
> Lara

I run a "Virtual Desktop" program on my system:
http://www.dexpot.de/index.php?lang=en'

It has options for minimizing to the tray, and works fine here with WinCal,
WinMail & any other program I've tried.


"lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C11F3E68-9C56-4331-8743-54B55496466C@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to run an application in the System Tray if it is not
> designed for that initially?
>
> I want the Windows Calendar to be running in the system tray.
>
> I have Vista on my laptop and I put it to sleep rather than shut down or
> logoff. I have stuff in my Windows Calendar as reminders. I have set the
> scheduled task options to wake up the computer at such an event but that
> doesn't work. If Calendar is open or running it will popup a message. I
> want
> to use my Calendar a lot more but don't want it running in the regular
> tray
> all the time.
>
> I added a reg key to auto start calendar at logon but it is just running
> it
> regularly.
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>
>
>
> Thanks
> Lara

Windows Live Mail Desktop has a Calendar function and minimizes to the Notification Area
of the Taskbar.


"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:e7MUWdldHHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Lara,
>
> No, the application would need to be designed to run from the system tray.
> For reminders, it would need to continually run a small background process
> that checks for the reminders if the full application is not running. Again,
> the program would need to be written with that in mind.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C11F3E68-9C56-4331-8743-54B55496466C@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there a way to run an application in the System Tray if it is not
>> designed for that initially?
>>
>> I want the Windows Calendar to be running in the system tray.
>>
>> I have Vista on my laptop and I put it to sleep rather than shut down or
>> logoff. I have stuff in my Windows Calendar as reminders. I have set the
>> scheduled task options to wake up the computer at such an event but that
>> doesn't work. If Calendar is open or running it will popup a message. I
>> want
>> to use my Calendar a lot more but don't want it running in the regular
>> tray
>> all the time.
>>
>> I added a reg key to auto start calendar at logon but it is just running
>> it
>> regularly.
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>> Lara
>

Hi,

I am new to Vista. What is Windows Live Mail Desktop? Is it a 3rd party or
online software, part of Vista or a paid/free add-on?

Thanks
Lara

"Cal Bear '66" wrote:

> Windows Live Mail Desktop has a Calendar function and minimizes to the
> Notification Area
> of the Taskbar.
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:e7MUWdldHHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Lara,
> >
> > No, the application would need to be designed to run from the system
> tray.
> > For reminders, it would need to continually run a small background
> process
> > that checks for the reminders if the full application is not running.
> Again,
> > the program would need to be written with that in mind.
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C11F3E68-9C56-4331-8743-54B55496466C@microsoft.com...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Is there a way to run an application in the System Tray if it is not
> >> designed for that initially?
> >>
> >> I want the Windows Calendar to be running in the system tray.
> >>
> >> I have Vista on my laptop and I put it to sleep rather than shut down
> or
> >> logoff. I have stuff in my Windows Calendar as reminders. I have set
> the
> >> scheduled task options to wake up the computer at such an event but
> that
> >> doesn't work. If Calendar is open or running it will popup a message.
> I
> >> want
> >> to use my Calendar a lot more but don't want it running in the regular
> >> tray
> >> all the time.
> >>
> >> I added a reg key to auto start calendar at logon but it is just
> running
> >> it
> >> regularly.
> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Lara
> >
>

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"lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5267D7DD-93CE-474D-8F8C-6CD38F0614E7@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am new to Vista. What is Windows Live Mail Desktop? Is it a 3rd party or
> online software, part of Vista or a paid/free add-on?
>
> Thanks
> Lara
>
> "Cal Bear '66" wrote:
>
>> Windows Live Mail Desktop has a Calendar function and minimizes to the
>> Notification Area
>> of the Taskbar.
>>
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:e7MUWdldHHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Lara,
>> >
>> > No, the application would need to be designed to run from the system
>> tray.
>> > For reminders, it would need to continually run a small background
>> process
>> > that checks for the reminders if the full application is not running.
>> Again,
>> > the program would need to be written with that in mind.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best of Luck,
>> >
>> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >
>> > "lforbes" <lforbes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:C11F3E68-9C56-4331-8743-54B55496466C@microsoft.com...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Is there a way to run an application in the System Tray if it is not
>> >> designed for that initially?
>> >>
>> >> I want the Windows Calendar to be running in the system tray.
>> >>
>> >> I have Vista on my laptop and I put it to sleep rather than shut down
>> or
>> >> logoff. I have stuff in my Windows Calendar as reminders. I have set
>> the
>> >> scheduled task options to wake up the computer at such an event but
>> that
>> >> doesn't work. If Calendar is open or running it will popup a message.
>> I
>> >> want
>> >> to use my Calendar a lot more but don't want it running in the regular
>> >> tray
>> >> all the time.
>> >>
>> >> I added a reg key to auto start calendar at logon but it is just
>> running
>> >> it
>> >> regularly.
>> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Lara
>> >
>>