You can always select which icons & Notifications you want to appear on the taskbar in Windows.
Navigate to control panel, All control Panel Items>Notification Area Icons.
Here you can select for which application you want to remove / show notification or Icon. Although it does not removes or loads and of the application in the memory. If you wish to tweak so that, the application to appear/disappear at startup you may require it to tweak through MSCONFIG.
"Windows 7 Tips: Remove-Show Notify Area Icons"
Reference : www.WindowsVJ.com
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