Why do some people call the taskbar the "tray"?

Raymond Chen September 10, 2003 Sep 10, 2003 09/10/03

Short answer: Because they're wrong. Long answer: The official name for the thingie at the bottom of the screen is the "taskbar". The taskbar contains a variety of elements, such as the "Start Button", a collection of "taskbar buttons", the clock, and the "Taskbar Notification ...