TightVNC 2.x

• 1). Launch the TightVNC server settings from your "Programs" menu.
  
  
• 2). Click the "Server" tab to access your server settings.
  
  
• 3). Click "Disable Tray icon" to disable any display of the tray icon in the system tray.
  
  
• 4). Click "Apply" or "Ok" to save your settings.
  
  

UltraVNC

• 1). Launch the UltraVNC server from your "Programs" menu.
  
  
• 2). Right-click the tray icon, and click the "Admin Properties" option.
  
  
• 3). Tick the "DisableTrayIcon" option under the "Misc." section of the Admin Properties dialog.
  
  
• 4). Click "Apply" or "Ok" to save your settings.
  
  

The In-Depth Way

• 1). Open the "Run" dialog from the "Start" menu.
  
  
• 2). Type "regedit," and press "Enter" to access your system's registry.
  
  
• 3). Navigate through the Windows system registry to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORL\WinVNC3".
  
  
• 4). Change the "DisableTrayIcon" value to read ""DisableTrayIcon"=dword:00000001" and save your changes.
  
  
• 5). Restart your VNC server to disable the icon.