how to find system tray
The Windows system tray (or âsystrayâ) is the area next to the clock on the Windows taskbar. The systray displays program icons that provide status updates and notifications about things such as network connectivity and antivirus program updates. When installed, some programs add an icon automatically to the systray. With the Windows 7 and 8 system tray, you can customize which programs can display icons and/or provide updates and notifications. How to. 1. On the Windows taskbar, next to the clock, click Show hidden icons, and then click Customize. 2. Under Behaviors, click the drop-down menu next to the icon of the program installed on your computer. Show icon and notifications: Displays the program icon in the systray.
The system tray is a section located at the one end of the taskbar in Windows 95, 98, and NT. Icons that are often installed in the system tray include the volume control for sound, anti-virus software, scanner software, a channel viewer, player, and a system resources indicator.