Guided Help: Customize the notification area in Windows 7

Method 1: Manage icons by drag-and-drop

• Hide an icon: Drag the icon in the notification area, and then drop it anywhere outside the taskbar.
• Show an icon: Click the arrow to show the overflow section, drag the icon that you want to the notification area on the right side of the taskbar.

Drag-and-drop actions cannot how notifications appear. If you want to customize the way the notification behaves, go to Method 2.

Method 2: Manage notifications and icons by Control Panel settings

1. Click the arrow next to the notification area, and then click Customize. If you do not see an arrow, click here.

Select an option for each icon.



2. Click Turn system icons on or off. For each system icon, select On to show the icon in the notification area, or click Off to remove the icon from the notification area.



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Note You can also select "Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar" and "Restore default icon behaviors."

After the Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar option is selected, you will not see the arrow. In this case, follow these steps to open the Customize menu.