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How to Minimize Windows Live Messenger to System Tray in Windows 7
by Kapuwa on Sep.26, 2009, under Live Messenger, Windows 7
Windows 7 has one of the major changes in UI in the form of task bar which is called Super taskbar. Windows
Live Messenger or any other IM clients generally minimizes to
system tray in Windows Vista, but in Windows 7, even when minimized it stays in the
task bar. If you feel the
task bar gets crowded with icons, you can minimize messengers to
system tray using the simple hack.
1. First close any running instances of Windows
Live Messenger and then open
Program files-> Windows Live-> Messenger folder
2. Here you can find msnmgsr.exe file. Right click on the file and select
properties.
3. In the
properties window, select compatibility tab. Tick the check box for Run this
program in
compatibility mode for under “Compatibility Mode”, and then select Windows Vista from the drop down list.
4. Click OK and now sign in back to Windows
Live Messenger. Now if you minimize (or click X) the messenger, it goes to
system tray.
