How to add icons/items in the notification area?
I want to make a shortcut in the notification area rather than the task bar.
How to add icons/items in the notification area?
I want to make a shortcut in the notification area rather than the task bar.
There is no built in way to create a shortcut in the notification area. The notification area doesn't show shortcuts - it displays applications that register themselves for notifications. You may be able to find some software that will do what you want.
A couple of options:
Otherwise you need to find an application that will let you create shortcuts. Stuff I found searching (not recommending any of them)
http://desktoptraylauncher.prv.pl/
http://www.pssoftlab.com/pstf_info.phtml
http://www.activetray.com/
http://www.softwaregeek.com/dock-system-tray-launcher/p1.html
After reading shf301's answer, I found Windows 7 lets you position a Toolbar alongside the taskbar, which does provide similar functionality to adding shortcuts to the notification area in a vertically positioned taskbar.
Use Tray Tool. After installing you will find a small red box icon in system tray. open it an add your program , then u can run that program in system tray. I used this program many years ago , don't know if it works now.