QuickTime for Windows: How to Remove QuickTime From the System Tray

Follow these steps to remove QuickTime from the system tray:

1. Right-click the QuickTime icon in the system tray. A contextual menu appears. See Figure 1.
2. Choose QuickTime Preferences. The QuickTime Settings window appears. See Figure 2.
3. Click the checkbox to deselect "QuickTime system tray icon".

Figure 1 Contextual menu




Figure 2 QuickTime Settings