Alex, When ever I am in the same situation, I do the following: - I run the registration and check for some button that says, don't register. If there is such a button your problems are over with the least trouble. - Otherwise, right click on the icon and choose properties. - Record the location of the registration file the icon refers to. - Using Windows Explorer ( I prefer Powerdesk, a much better file manager but I digress ), go to that folder, locate the registry file. - Rename that file; ex. Registry.exe to Registry.ex1. - Restart the PC. - Assuming the PC doesn't give you heartaches for not having that file, enjoy you PC. - If it does give you trouble, you can go back into Win explorer and rename the file back its original name. - If after a week or two without problems for not having that file, go back to that folder and delete it. - If you are short on space, you can then look for other files in the same folder that may be associated with registration, ex. reg.dll or regxxx.xxx. - follow the same procedure, rename them one at a time and operate you PC for a while. The above may seem like a pain since it's done over a long period of time but I've never had a serious problem due to removing a file. I am certain that the other members could give you other methods for doing what you want. Jorge Ocasio > I have at least 3 little icons on my task bar that blink away and try to make > me register software. I don't want to register, I've right clicked on them > and selected 'exit', or 'remind me later' and I've used a program which > allowed you disable some of those icons, but the ones I wanted to disable > weren't there. How do I get rid of these icons? > > Alex Onslow PCBUILD's List Owners: Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>