You don't need to run the process as service to put icon in the system tray. Search for word "bbSysTray" in the download section and you will get this fll you can use with VFP to add up to five icons to system tray. You can add your app in the Starup folder so it will start with windows.

>Is it possible to start a VFP application when the PC is turned on and running it like it was a service? What I would like to do is to place the icon of the VFP application on the right side of the window toolbar, where are placed the icons of Norton or sound mixer...
>Thank you