removing Opera icon from system tray ?
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How can I remove the Opera icon from the system tray (Windows XP SP2,
Opera 9.5). I can't find the setting to change among the preferences.
Thanks!
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Rijk van Geijtenbeek
> Hi,
>
> How can I remove the Opera icon from the system tray (Windows XP SP2,
> Opera 9.5). I can't find the setting to change among the preferences.
Opera shows the icon there if you have a mail, newsgroups or chat account
set up. Windows XP can hide such icons, right-click an empty part of the
system tray to start managing it. You can also use a commandline option in
the shortcut you use to start Opera, to make sure Opera doesn't create a
system tray icon:
"C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe" /notrayicon
I'm afraid there is no simpler way to get rid of it.
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guerm...@hotmail.com
<ri...@opera.invalid.removethis.com> wrote:
> Op Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:19:02 +0200 schreef <guerm...@hotmail.com>:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> How can I remove the Opera icon from the system tray (Windows XP SP2,
>> Opera 9.5). I can't find the setting to change among the preferences.
>
> Opera shows the icon there if you have a mail, newsgroups or chat
> account set up. Windows XP can hide such icons, right-click an empty
> part of the system tray to start managing it. You can also use a
> commandline option in the shortcut you use to start Opera, to make sure
> Opera doesn't create a system tray icon:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe" /notrayicon
>
> I'm afraid there is no simpler way to get rid of it.
>
That's simple enough. Thanks!
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System: Windows XP SP2 - Opera 9.5
vistaman
> On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:43:36 +0200, Rijk van Geijtenbeek
> <ri...@opera.invalid.removethis.com> wrote:
>
>> Op Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:19:02 +0200 schreef <guerm...@hotmail.com>:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> How can I remove the Opera icon from the system tray (Windows XP SP2,
>>> Opera 9.5). I can't find the setting to change among the preferences.
>>
>> Opera shows the icon there if you have a mail, newsgroups or chat
>> account set up. Windows XP can hide such icons, right-click an empty
>> part of the system tray to start managing it. You can also use a
>> commandline option in the shortcut you use to start Opera, to make sure
>> Opera doesn't create a system tray icon:
>>
>> "C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe" /notrayicon
>>
>> I'm afraid there is no simpler way to get rid of it.
>>
>
> That's simple enough. Thanks!
Well, tried the change to the shortcut with 9.50 and Vista Home Premium.
The trayicon is still there after a shutdown/restart of Opera. Still shows
in the notification area. Any ideas why it doesn't work here?
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vistaman
vistaman
> Well, tried the change to the shortcut with 9.50 and Vista Home Premium.
> The trayicon is still there after a shutdown/restart of Opera. Still
> shows in the notification area. Any ideas why it doesn't work here?
Sorry, working now. Must've needed a reboot?
Bill Leary
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>> Opera 9.5). I can't find the setting to change among the preferences.
>
> Opera shows the icon there if you have a mail, newsgroups or chat account
> set up.
I don't seem to have any mail, newsgroup or a chat accounts.
Selecting Tools->Mail and Chat accounts...
Give a pop-up which says
"You need to create an account before proceeding.
Would you like to create one now?"
As I recall, Opera's newsgroup reader is part of it's mail reader, so this
seems to confirm I have none of the accounts you mention.
So, why do I have an Opera icon in my notification area?
> Windows XP can hide such icons, right-click an empty part of the system
> tray to start managing it.
>
> You can also use a commandline option in the shortcut you use to start
> Opera, to make sure Opera doesn't create a system tray icon:
>
> "C:\Program Files\Opera\opera.exe" /notrayicon
This doesn't help when Opera is started from another program because it's
the default browser.
> I'm afraid there is no simpler way to get rid of it.
Unfortunate.
But, in my case, according to your comment above, I shouldn't have it
showing anyway.
What's up?
- Bill
Rijk van Geijtenbeek
> "Rijk van Geijtenbeek" <ri...@opera.invalid.removethis.com> wrote in
> message news:op.ucqq2...@laptop-rock.lan...
>> Op Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:19:02 +0200 schreef <guerm...@hotmail.com>:
>>> How can I remove the Opera icon from the system tray (Windows XP SP2,
>>> Opera 9.5). I can't find the setting to change among the preferences.
>>
>> Opera shows the icon there if you have a mail, newsgroups or chat
>> account set up.
>
> I don't seem to have any mail, newsgroup or a chat accounts.
Maybe you subscribed to newsfeeds? (RSS) That will also trigger the icon.
Bill Leary
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> Op Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:11:10 +0200 schreef Bill Leary
> <Bill_...@msn.com>:
>
>> "Rijk van Geijtenbeek" <ri...@opera.invalid.removethis.com> wrote in
>> message news:op.ucqq2...@laptop-rock.lan...
>>> Op Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:19:02 +0200 schreef <guerm...@hotmail.com>:
>>>> How can I remove the Opera icon from the system tray (Windows XP SP2,
>>>> Opera 9.5). I can't find the setting to change among the preferences.
>>>
>>> Opera shows the icon there if you have a mail, newsgroups or chat
>>> account set up.
>>
>> I don't seem to have any mail, newsgroup or a chat accounts.
>
> Maybe you subscribed to newsfeeds? (RSS) That will also trigger the icon.
Yes, that's what someone else said about a week back.
They further said that RSS wasn't supposed to do that and it would be fixed
in 9.52.
Yes? No?
- Bill
