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hide a icon from the taskbar

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/hide-a-icon-from-the-taskbar.139061/

pra85
pra85 Original post #1
Apr 7, 2011 at 10:55 PM
my OS is Win 7 Ultimate
i want to hide the icon of Utorrent in the taskbar so that it only works in the background without being detected by anybody:mrgreen:

[hide in the sense that it is not at all there ,even in the hidden icons]
leo61611616
leo61611616 #2
Apr 8, 2011 at 12:51 AM
You can use the freeware utility WinVisible. Require more info or review? Read it here.
gameranand
gameranand #3
Apr 8, 2011 at 6:54 AM
Open Utorrent -> Select Preferences from tools menu ->Select UI settings -> Uncheck Always Show Tray icon.
You are done and good to go.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #4
Apr 8, 2011 at 12:08 PM
gameranand said:
Open Utorrent -> Select Preferences from tools menu ->Select UI settings -> Uncheck Always Show Tray icon.
You are done and good to go.
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:yeahright: follow the steps
leo61611616
leo61611616 #5
Apr 8, 2011 at 12:12 PM
gameranand said:
Open Utorrent -> Select Preferences from tools menu ->Select UI settings -> Uncheck Always Show Tray icon.
You are done and good to go.
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He wants to run the program undetected. With those settings, it is visible in the taskbar when minimized..
pra85
pra85 #6
Apr 8, 2011 at 8:34 PM
Winvisible only hides the process and not the icon from the taskbar
gameranand
gameranand #7
Apr 9, 2011 at 8:16 AM
@ pra85
My steps worked for you or not???
pra85
pra85 #8
Apr 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM
no ,the icon does not disappear
the thing that i want is that utorrent should be running(in the background) and nobody should know that it is (my mom who closes it again and again)


i use a software known as Auto PowerOn & Shut-Down Ver 2.04 and i have entered in it scheduled task that it runs utorrent every 10 mins
gameranand
gameranand #9
Apr 9, 2011 at 11:02 AM
pra85 said:
no ,the icon does not disappear
the thing that i want is that utorrent should be running(in the background) and nobody should know that it is (my mom who closes it again and again)
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Alright here take a look at this and report back.
Hiding Utorrent from taskbar.
leo61611616
leo61611616 #10
Apr 9, 2011 at 11:04 AM
Use both of the above suggestions together. Hide the icon from tb using the program's built-in option and then hide the program (i.e without minimizing utorrent) using WV.
pra85
pra85 #11
Apr 9, 2011 at 11:10 AM
thank you gameranand
this is the thing i wanted
issue resolved :razz:
gameranand
gameranand #12
Apr 9, 2011 at 11:11 AM
pra85 said:
thank you gameranand
this is the thing i wanted
issue resolved
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Glad to help. You are welcome.