How to add icons/items in the notification area?

I want to make a shortcut in the notification area rather than the task bar.

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There is no built in way to create a shortcut in the notification area. The notification area doesn't show shortcuts - it displays applications that register themselves for notifications. You may be able to find some software that will do what you want.

A couple of options:

1. Built into Windows, if you right-click the Taskbar and choose Toolbars you can add a new tool bar (that will be shown as a pop menu). You can add the contents of the desktop or point it to a new folder. Fill that folder with shortcuts and they will display.

2. Otherwise you need to find an application that will let you create shortcuts. Stuff I found searching (not recommending any of them)

After reading shf301's answer, I found Windows 7 lets you position a Toolbar alongside the taskbar, which does provide similar functionality to adding shortcuts to the notification area in a vertically positioned taskbar.

Use Tray Tool. After installing you will find a small red box icon in system tray. open it an add your program , then u can run that program in system tray. I used this program many years ago , don't know if it works now.

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