HOW TO DISPLAY FREQUENTLY USED PROGRAMS IN THE NOTIFICATION AREA
In accessing frequently used and favorite programs like VLC Media Player or Internet Explorer, the notification area can be used as a one click point to open those programs
This articles does not apply to Windows XP or any other version of Windows
Here’s how:
Open the application that you would like to have an icon in the notification area
Click on the Up Arrow in the right bottom corner of the screen. You would see the icon of the application or the external hardware connected to the computer
Just drag and drop the icon into the task bar
Kudos!! You have just set your favorite application on the notification area
To remove the any icon from the notification area, click on the Up arrow and click on “Customize”
In the Window that opens, choose what you would like to do with the icon of each application like hide icon and notifications etc.