# Hide FXSound in taskbar **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [September 19, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641 "2024-09-19T11:11:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![myminpins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/myminpins/32/2216_2.png) [@myminpins](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/myminpins)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/1 "2024-09-19T11:11:15Z")
Is there any way to make FXSound minimize to the systray? I have a program that minimizes EVERY SINGLE PROGRAM I use to the taskbar if I want it to but it doesn’t work on FXSound. I have a lot of things open at once and it would be nice to hide that in the systray once it’s minimized rather than to the toolbar. Thanks!!! ---
**Author:** ![raddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/2 "2024-09-19T11:53:08Z")
> [@myminpins](#): > > Is there any way to make FXSound minimize to the systray? Which version of fxsound and operating system do you use? ---
**Author:** ![myminpins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/myminpins/32/2216_2.png) [@myminpins](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/myminpins)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/3 "2024-09-19T12:07:39Z")
Win 10 and Win 11 and which version of FXSound? How do you find out? I can’t see an “about” anywhere. It’s the latest version. I just started using it last week so… ---
**Author:** ![raddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@raddy](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/raddy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/4 "2024-09-19T12:39:40Z")
> [@myminpins](#): > > I can’t see an “about” anywhere. It’s the latest version. Settings → Help ![зображення](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/2X/a/ae1a68f69df0b761229b755563850da6269205f2.png) ---
**Author:** ![myminpins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/myminpins/32/2216_2.png) [@myminpins](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/myminpins)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/5 "2024-09-19T12:52:45Z")
v.1.27.0, same as your screen shot. Thank you!! ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/6 "2024-09-19T13:02:50Z")
A minimize to taskbar button was added recently. It’s the horizontal line next to the X at the top right of the user interface, **\_** > [@](#): > > version 1.1.23.0 > > 1. Added support for mono playback devices. Mono devices can be selected now, but FxSound does not process mono audio. > 2. Minimize button added to minimize FxSound to taskbar > 3. A preferred device can be selected from settings. > 4. Check for updates in settings, updates to a new version > 5. Croatian and Bosnian language support added. > 6. Translation corrections and improvements in Chinese, Spanish, Russian and German ---
**Author:** ![myminpins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/myminpins/32/2216_2.png) [@myminpins](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/myminpins)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/7 "2024-09-19T13:14:08Z")
Nope, that just minimizes to task bar. I want it in the system tray in the bottom right-hand corner. I want it OFF my taskbar. It’s not necessary and takes up space. ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/8 "2024-09-19T13:21:40Z")
Just pressing X should do that: remove FxSound from the taskbar and minimize to tray. Correct me if I’m wrong again. ---
**Author:** ![myminpins](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/myminpins/32/2216_2.png) [@myminpins](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/myminpins)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/9 "2024-09-19T13:32:42Z")
Well, that does it. LOL I always thought X meant closing a program so never tried it. LOL Thank you very much. Appreciate it!!! ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/10 "2024-09-19T13:48:03Z")
No problem. 🙂 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Antman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Antman](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Antman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/11 "2024-09-26T17:25:34Z")
hijack in progress What the systray does not do is bring the window to the top. Single right click the systray icon only toggles the taskbar icon on/off. I am Team 'Taskbar icon not required", so toggling it via the systray only confuses me. I click the systray icon because I need the control to appear. Instead, I have to bring my mouse all the way back to the random taskbar location and click that icon to access the control. I abandoned a new thread a few minutes ago regarding this. Encephalopathy gets in my way. I cannot clearly describe the ‘problem’. Systray toggle seems pointless and misleading. ---
**Author:** ![Jason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@Jason](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Jason)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/12 "2024-12-07T17:32:33Z")
Clicking x does not minimise it to tray - it simply closes it. I have the latest version on W10 (all previous versions have this problem… and it’s a problem with no other programme). ---
**Author:** ![james](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/james/32/2294_2.png) [@james](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/james)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/13 "2024-12-10T00:49:38Z")
That’s bizarre… that shouldn’t be the case and I’ve never heard of anyone else reporting this. Could you please record this behavior and share it here? Here’s a screen recording app you could use: [https://www.loom.com/](https://www.loom.com/) ---
**Author:** ![junkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@junkman](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/junkman)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/14 "2024-12-11T08:44:01Z")
This is happening to me too. I click the X to close to systray - this used to work until very recently but now it doesnt work. Now it just closes the window of the programme though it IS still running. ---
**Author:** ![james](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/james/32/2294_2.png) [@james](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/james)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/15 "2024-12-11T14:57:16Z")
So you still see FxSound in the task tray when the window closes? ---
**Author:** ![junkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@junkman](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/junkman)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/16 "2024-12-12T08:23:30Z")
No, it’s not there. My version is 1.1.27.0. Its up to date according to the check for updates process. It used to work, but now it doesnt. I havent made any changes to anything since it stopped working. ---
**Author:** ![james](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/james/32/2294_2.png) [@james](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/james)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/17 "2024-12-12T14:57:57Z")
Sorry about this. You said FxSound is still running, however, despite it not being in the task tray? How can you tell? ---
**Author:** ![bvijay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/bvijay/32/84_2.png) [@bvijay](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/bvijay)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/18 "2024-12-13T06:48:54Z")
Hi @junkman, There are two options in FxSound window. ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/2X/8/8c12fada1b3f9f6b54552d58d0581a6fc02d8386.png) “-” will minimize and the icon will be visible in taskbar. “X” will close the window (but not exit), and the icon will be present in system tray. If you see a different behaviour, is it possible for you to share a short screen recording? Also please tell us the Windows version that you are using. ---
**Author:** ![junkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@junkman](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/junkman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/19 "2024-12-13T16:03:07Z")
@james, @bvijay OK, to clarify explicitly 🙂 When I first installed FXSound in October, when I CLOSED the window (using the cross), the programme was still visible in the systray. Now, when I CLOSE the window (using the cross) the programme is no longer visible in the systray. I do not mean minimise, which is not relevant here. I can still ‘tell’ its still running because when I (for example) use Foobar2000 I can select the speaker out and selecting FXSound is markedly different in the audio output from the standard Realtek. Or, I can open the sound mixer and see that FXSound is active and outputting audio signal. I hope this clarifies things 🙂 🙃 btw its a fantastic bit of kit and Ill send a modest donation. Would be good to get the systray back but its not a catastrophe if it aint workin. Windows 10Pro 22H2 _pps - can we be clear about terminology here - **Taskbar** is the long bar usually at the bottom all the way along the screen with icons of apps you have open and are using - Photoshop, Word etc… **Systray** is a small, usually bottom right arrow, that pops out and will reveal a number of apps running in the background with small icons, such as antivirus, Microsoft defender, bluetooth etc. There is no such thing as ‘tasktray’._ ---
**Author:** ![junkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@junkman](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/junkman)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 8:24am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641/20 "2024-12-15T08:24:50Z")
# UPDATE The icon has reappeared in the Systray after 2 restarts and a windows update to latest: “2024-12 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5048652)”. Thanks again for patience. It’s probably nothing to do with your app but to do with Windows. I don’t know. But, it’s back. [Next page](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/hide-fxsound-in-taskbar/3641.md?page=2)