If you have been annoyed by the clutter of icons that always seems to be in
the far right hand side of your taskbar there is simple relief in Windows 7.
Microsoft added a way to remove some system icons or to hide icons that are
not in regular use. If you'd like to tidy up your notification area, here
is the procedure:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-customize-windows-7-notification-area-system-tray.htm