In prior windows (at least windows xp) you could right click on the task bar and select WMP as one of the toolbars so when you minimize it lets you use the controls from the taskbar, but i cant figure out how to do this in windows 7, any help?

TrayIt! allows to save precious Taskbar space for minimized windows. For each application which applies TrayIt! it creates a small icon in the System Tray. (System Tray area is located near the Clock). When application’s window is minimized this icon represents the application on the Taskbar instead of the regular “minimized rectangle”.

It is particularly useful for background tasks you typically keep running on your PC all day long like your favorite E-mail client, Real Player, etc..

Using TrayIt!

TrayIt! runs on Windows 95/98/Me, NT/2000/XP and does not require any installation.
Simply create a new folder and place TrayIt!.exe and TrayIt!.dll there. When started, TrayIt! will show a dialog box with a short explanation how to use it. You may choose to load TrayIt! on system startup by selecting “Option” and checking “Load TrayIt! on StartUp” box.

1. You can temporarily put any window in the system tray by keeping down the <Ctrl> button when minimizing the window.

2. To always keep window in the system tray when minimized, click with the RIGHT mouse button on the corresponding icon created in the tray in the previous step and check “Place in System Tray” in the popup menu.

3. Clicking with the right mouse button on the minimize icon will bring TrayIt! context menu for this window. Just check “Place in System Tray” in the popup menu to make window always go to the tray.

4. Please note that context menu will work only for the standard minimize icon and will not pop-up if the program use skins like MS Media player.

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