How to delete duplicate System Tray Icon list from Windows 11 Settings?

Question

I just uninstalled Anydesk application from my computer and wonder why this system tray icon is still listed.

I tried removing them from the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify. but it is still in the list. How to remove this?

Answer 1

Please try the updated script or run the following command to reset the listing.

reg delete "HKCU\Control Panel\NotifyIconSettings" /f

That should help.

To selectively remove the entries, use the instructions from Luke Ashe in this thread.

Answer 2

Thanks works with local apps. But the previously Windows Version with the older registry keys works with apps from USB or encrypted container Apps too.

I've a encrypted container works as USB for all my portable apps (email, browsers ...) These icons I always must manual make visible in the trayicon. (Every restart).

The older windows version all icons were visible, not temporary

Answer 3

Hi Ghosthunter3080,

That's interesting. Wondering if is because the USB stick's drive letter changes after a reboot, causing an additional entry to be added to the tray icons settings page.

Answer 4

No change always the same, otherwise the portable email and browser app wouldn't work correctly . I mount the container always as drive H: Otherwise I would have two icons with the same name.

Answer 5

Have you checked the "ExecutablePath" registry value for that entry?

I ran a portable tool (ProcExp.exe) from a USB stick and let it create an overflow icon entry. I set the icon to "On" and rebooted. The setting was retained after a reboot and it didn't create another icon.