Optimus Template

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Open the registry editor and navigate to the following key:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Systray

Edit the DWORD called Services. If Services value is set to 1F, the volume control will be visible in system tray.

Set the value to 1B to make the icon not visible.

You can make this a permanent change for your users by either creating a .reg file and run it as part of the login script or, if you are using mandatory profiles, edit the NTUser.man file and change the reg key.

Eg.

*** Start of Reg File ***

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\SysTray]
"Services"=dword:0000001f

*** End of Reg File ***