Remove Skype from Windows 7 system tray

[SoftWore]

What is the problem :
Because of the orientation behavior of newly designed for Windows taskbar in Windows 7, more and more software has to locate its icon and stick to Windows 7 taskbar when minimized, to be reduced in the system tray (notification area). The most common Windows Live Messenger.


Brief Description :
In Skype 4.2 or any later version, Skype will be reduced to the taskbar as an icon or button , When the main Skype window is closed. In previous versions, including Skype 4.1, 4.0 and 3.0, Skype is usually minimized in the system tray, which is now known as the notification area, right beside the clock on the Windows Taskbar when the main window is closed.


How to do it :
Exit Skype program running on Windows taskbar is not very useful to many users, especially alert notification appears informing the user when there is a new incoming call, instant message (IM), file contacts, events, etc. The icon in the taskbar button or is subject to error, or accidentally click to activate, and window of Skype is also subject to rotation when the user jump around tasks Alt + Tab or Win + Tab keyboard shortcut. To make Skype minimize and hide its icon in the notification area or system tray when minimized, users can use the same trick to minimize Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger in the system tray in Windows 7 . Here is how to minimize Skype system tray on Windows 7.

[SoftWore]

Updated Skype integrated method :
- In Skype, go to Tools -> Options.
- Then click on the tab Advanced to access advanced settings.
- Uncheck the box and uncheck the Keep Skype in the taskbar while I am logged on option.

- Click the button Save, and the button or icon Skype will be removed from the taskbar on minimize.
Note: You will not see the option if the Skype is in compatibility mode.


Compatibility mode method :
- Exit or quit the program Skype.
- Right click on the icon of Skype on the desktop or the shortcut in the Start Menu Skype, and select Properties.

- Go to the compatibility tab.
- Under "Mode" section of compatibility, control and check the box Run this program in compatibility mode for: option.
- In the low-down list box, select Windows Vista Service Pack 2 ().

- Click OK.
- Start the Skype program, and now must be reduced in the system tray.

[Isabella]

Skype for Windows have command line options, you can use these options:

/ Nosplash - Do not display the splash screen when Skype starts
/ Minimized - Skype is minimized to system tray when it starts
/ Callto - Call the specified name or number SkypeOut Skype
/ Off - close Skype
/ High School - lets you start an instance skype.exe additional