System Tray Windows - [new]
You don't need most of them visible.
While third-party apps add their own icons, the core Windows components usually include: system tray windows
Modern Windows tries to hide chaos, but the icons tell a story: You don't need most of them visible
The following example code demonstrates how to create a system tray window using the Windows API: system tray windows
In Windows 7, the system tray was redesigned to include a new feature called "notification area overflow," which allowed users to view notifications that were not currently visible in the system tray. Windows 10 introduced a new system tray design, which includes a simplified notification area and improved notification management.