Figure 1-8 Taskbar notification area
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• Area located to the right of the taskbar in the bottom right-hand side of the Windows 7 screen
• Area has been simplified by default to display the clock and icons for volume, network connectivity, power, and Action Center notifications
• Action Center notifications
• List important operating system messages in one convenient place
• Other applications can add icons to the notification area, but they are not displayed automatically