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Article: KEEP SYSTEM TRAY ICONS AT MINIMUM.(Stars)
- Article from:
- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- November 2, 2003
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Byline: AL FASOLDT TECHNOFILE
Windows gets a lot of mileage out of icons, using them in many different ways. They can be launchers for programs or entryways into folders. They can lead you to configuration menus or bring you to Web sites.
With one exception, Windows icons are easy to understand. The exception is the kind of icon that shows up near the clock at the corner of the screen. It's a mystery icon to a lot of users, for good reason.
This kind of icon is sometimes cryptic, with no obvious function, and it might not even respond to a double click. Worse yet, on your Windows PC they tend to show up on their own, without getting your ...