Visual Basic Samples
NotifyIcon Sample

This sample demonstrates how to create a program that displays an icon in the status notification area of the taskbar.

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To run this sample

  • Press F5.

Demonstrates

This application uses the NotifyIcon control and its associated ContextMenu to access and display system data:

  • The length of time, in minutes, the user's computer has gone since its last reboot

  • The current time zone of the user

  • The current date

  • The version of the .NET Framework that is installed on the user's computer

  • The current version of the operating system that the user is running the application on

See Also

Reference

NotifyIcon

Other Resources

NotifyIcon Component (Windows Forms)
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