How to Change the Startup Task Bar

By Technology Last updated Sunday, June/02/2024

1). Right-click a blank area of the startup taskbar. Choose the "Properties" option.
2). Click the "Notification Area" tab. Clear a box to remove an item from the notification area. Your options are clock, volume, network and power. Click the "Apply" button. Click the "OK" button.
3). Right-click a program icon. Click "Exit" or "Close" if the option is available. This closes the program and removes it from the notification area. Not all programs have this option.
4). Open the "Start" menu. Type "msconfig" into the "Search" box. Click "msconfig" to open System Configuration.
5). Click the "Startup" tab. Uncheck each startup program to remove it from the list. This permanently removes programs from your startup list. Click the "Apply" button and then "OK."