In default, the Windows Live Messenger Icon is shown on the taskbar, which I found annoying, so I looked it up, and I found that it was very easy to send it back to the Notification Area
Here are the steps:
1. If open, close and exit Windows Live Messenger.
2. Right click on the
Windows Live Messenger shortcut and click on
Properties.
NOTE: If you do not have a shortcut, you can also right click on Windows Live Messenger's exe file below. - In a 64-bit Windows 7:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe file.
- In a 32-bit Windows 7:
- C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger\msnmsgr.exe file.
3.Under the
Compatibilty tab, check the
Run this program in compatibility mode for box and select
Windows Vista.
4. Click on
OK.
5. Open Windows Live Messenger to see it's icon location now.
Note: if you want it to use the Taskbar again, just uncheck the "Run this program in compatibility mode for" (See step 3 if you're confused).