Remove Windows XP system tray from the task bar

Want to disable Windows XP notification area, system tray, on the taskbar, you can use the following registry hack:

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Name: NoTrayItemsDisplay
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 Hide

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