Every one of these icons represents a process using RAM and often CPU cycles . A cluttered tray leads to slower boot times and reduced battery life.
Spend five minutes today cleaning yours. Your boot times will thank you. Do you have a stubborn icon that refuses to hide? Drop a comment below—or check your startup apps.
You don't need most of them visible.
Officially known as the , the System Tray is one of the most powerful, yet overlooked, real estate areas of the Windows operating system. It’s the command center for background processes, a health monitor for your hardware, and the fastest way to quit a frozen app.
Look at the bottom-right corner of your Windows screen. Right next the clock. That small strip of icons—some showing, some hidden behind a little upward carrot—is the System Tray .