With Windows XP you can manually select displaying of system tray icons (tiny icons at the bottom-right corner of the screen). To select which individual icons to be displayed, follow next steps:

1. Right click on the Taskbar
2. Select Properties
3. Check Hide inactive icons
4. Click on the Customize button
5. This will bring up a dialog box that will allow you to select one of three options for your applications:
6. Hide when inactive, Always hide, or always show
7. Highlight current or past applications and make any changes you like.
8. A small arrow will now appear in the System Tray that will allow you to show or hide these icons.

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