When I launch PortableApps the icon appears in the taskbar. In previous versions I was able to have it in the notification area instead. Can that be done in the current version?
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If you're using Windows Vista or above, there may be a little up arrow (or left arrow) on the leftmost side of the system tray. Click that to reveal the hidden icons. In Windows 7 and 8 (at least), you can then drag the icon to the active area to have it show all the time.
Also, to answer the original question, showing it in the tray is default, and I've read that a future release will put the ability to show or hide the taskbar icon (but not system tray icon) right in the Options menu.
It's easy to disable the Taskbar icon. It'll be even easier once the option is added to the options screen. See here:
https://portableapps.com/support/portable_apps_suite#disablewin7taskbar
And how to disable the tasbar icon in windows 8 ?
"Windows8TaskbarIcon=false" does not work.
THX&CU
Not able to test at present, but try it with the Windows 7 method described above.
I can't honestly see the method being much different, if at all in how the tray icon is created.
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I've testet the Windows 7 method with "Windows8TaskbarIcon=false".
It does not work.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Did you try using the line "Windows7TaskbarIcon=false" under display options? I think the generic name for the icon is "Windows7TaskbarIcon" even for Windows 8 (since the desktop of 8 is based on 7).
The correct line is Windows7TaskbarIcon=false. It affects Windows 7 and up.
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I have tried this and it does not work.
You likely entered it in the wrong location. It must be within the [DisplayOptions] section, not at the end. It works without issue on all versions of Windows except the uber-buggy early Windows 8 release.
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