Ok, I'm running the Simplicity theme loading the module taskbar3.dll. I also was using UniversalMetal which used tasks.dll. One of the features in tasks.dll is to TaskIgnore "Itemname" but I can't find that in the taskbar3 docs. I looked at the documentary on taskbar3.dll but I couldn't find anything. I also don't feel like recoding the simplicity theme to incorporate tasks.dll instead of taskbar3.dll. Any suggestions?

You should step back to the help file of the previous taskbar3 release (the .304); not the lastest which is not complete. Then, take a look at section II.a.6
...but I haven't tested it

http://users.skynet.be/fa052720/litestep/modules/taskbar3/taskbar3-0.302beta1.txt

Thanks :o)

Now, I wonder if there's any way to do that with the systemtray.

Also, a side question. Is there anyway to perform bangs without assigning it as a hotkey? Like, I'd like to perform the bang "!TaskbarHideTasks", but I want it to perform it everytime I load litestep or recycle. Any suggestions?

I don't clearly understand what you want but:
- About the systray, take a look at "$LitestepDir$changes.txt" , section [systray2 / Vendicator / 2002-05-20]
- You should use mzscript to perform bangs. Check the file where scripts are in, and add a line like this:
*Script start !TaskbarHideTasks

Thanks, the executing bangs in script.rc worked like a charm. I was aware of the systray inactive feature, but have been unable to get it to work, I would assume primarily because I can't get the bang !SystrayIconInfo to work and show the properties and WindowsClassNames of the systray icons. Not sure if that bang is outdated, but as of yet, I've been unable to get it to work.

I Never try to do it; so...