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A new icon has appeared in my tray in Windows 7 recently - a black square with a white A in it:

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It doesn't have any tooltip or right-click context menu so I haven't been able to identify which process it belongs to. I tried using the "Find Window's Process" tool in Process Explorer but that won't identify individual tray icons.

Short of killing processes until it disappears, is there a good way to identify which process this icon belongs to?

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  • I wanted to keep the question as general as possible, but if you recognise that specific icon please leave a comment telling me what it is! Thanks.
    – Mark
    Nov 13, 2012 at 16:32
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    I believe it is part of your keyboard drivers. Try enabling caps lock, and see if the icon changes...
    – user76211
    Nov 13, 2012 at 16:34
  • Maybe check your startup programs to narrow down what it could be?
    – ernie
    Nov 13, 2012 at 16:35
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    Spot on - thanks Francis! If I toggle Caps Lock on then off again it disappears. After that it appears (not always, but a bit haphazardly) when Caps Lock is on. Thank you!
    – Mark
    Nov 13, 2012 at 16:36

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Use Control Panel / Notification Area Icons to identify the icon.

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    Thanks! For Windows 10 users, go to Settings -> Personalisation -> Taskbar -> "Select which icons appear on the taskbar". Mar 27, 2019 at 11:35
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Click the up arrow in the system tray, and select Customize. It'll list all the icons and the programs' names.

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This Windows System Tray Scan Utility may work, though it doesn't mention win7 compatibility.

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