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I want Viber get started automatically but get minimized in system tray also - I don't want to see it on my task pane.

How can I do that?

p.s. Going in the Viber application setting and found nothing there.

If they don't add the option to do so, it's not possible, sadly enough. You could always suggest the viber developers to add the option @ http://support.viber.com/customer/portal/emails/new

As of 2015-05 it seems it's not possible to make Viber autostart minimized to System tray.

However, it's at least possible to prevent Viber main window popping out on startup, instead keeping Viber minimized to Windows Taskbar, not System tray.

Here's how to prevent Viber popping out on Window 7 startup:

1. Navigate to C:UsersYOUR USERNAMEAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms
   

2. Find Viber shortcut




3. Right mouse click on Viber shortcut - Properties - select Shortcut Tab - Run: from dropdown menu select Minimized - OK

This will make Viber start minimized to Windows Taskbar from where you can close Viber window and leave Viber icon only in System tray:

Obviously, we should all suggest Viber developers to add an option to Autostart Viber minimized to System tray @ https://support.viber.com/customer/portal/emails/new

Viber is launched with the command "viber.exe StartMinimized". This "StartMinimized" argument seems to mean that they intended Viber to start minimized. But it only works when Viber is pinned to the taskbar.

That being said, your best bet is to contact them at http://support.viber.com/customer/portal/emails/new to report that problem.

I've simplified VarunAgw's solution to this:

Run Viber.exe

WinWait ahk_exe Viber.exe,, 10



if (0 == %ErrorLevel%) {

  WinClose ahk_exe Viber.exe

}

Now it works for me just fine.

I created a small AHK script to solve this problem.

Copy it in same directory as Viber.exe (%USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalViber). and then associate it with AHK and update the startup entry to ViberTray.ahk

Source:

#NoTrayIcon



ProcessId(exe_name)

{

  Process, Exist, %exe_name%

  return %ErrorLevel%

}



PID := ProcessId("Viber.exe")

Run viber.exe



if (0 == PID) {

  WinWait ahk_exe viber.exe

  WinWaitActive ahk_exe viber.exe,,2

  WinClose ahk_exe viber.exe

} 

VB NET

Module Module1



    Sub Main()

        Dim myProcesses() As Process = Process.GetProcesses

        For Each p As Process In myProcesses

            If p.MainWindowTitle.Contains("Viber") Then

                p.CloseMainWindow()

            End If

        Next

    End Sub



End Module