Task Scheduler in systray - how to remove.

rebel · External Since: Apr 18, 2007 Posts: 10

I have a number of 98SE machines on which I have removed this icon from the
systray, although I don't recall how I did it.

Now I've reinstalled 98SE on a laptop (where the systray is quite crowded), and
I want to again remove this icon. I never use Task Scheduler.

Any suggestions how to remove it?

Jeff Richards · External Since: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 1333

First, remove Windows Critical Update Notifications (in Add/Remove
programs).

Then open Task Scheduler, select Advanced and then Stop Using Task
Scheduler. Then do Run / Regedit and delete the following key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
Value Name: SchedulingAgent Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) Data:
mstask.exe
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

"rebel" <me RemoveThis @privacy.net> wrote in message
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>I have a number of 98SE machines on which I have removed this icon from the
> systray, although I don't recall how I did it.
>
> Now I've reinstalled 98SE on a laptop (where the systray is quite
> crowded), and
> I want to again remove this icon. I never use Task Scheduler.
>
> Any suggestions how to remove it?

rebel · External Since: Apr 18, 2007 Posts: 10

On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:17:53 +1000, "Jeff Richards" <JRichards DeleteThis @msn.com.au>
wrote:

>First, remove Windows Critical Update Notifications (in Add/Remove
>programs).

not there Surprised

>Then open Task Scheduler, select Advanced and then Stop Using Task
>Scheduler. Then do Run / Regedit and delete the following key:
>
>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices]
>Value Name: SchedulingAgent Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) Data:
>mstask.exe

That did the job. Thanks.