1.   In earlier versions of Windows, PC makers were allowed to place such icons to promote other software on the Microsoft operating system.

2.   Many background programs place an icon in the tray.

3.   Or, if it places an icon in the Startup folder, remove it from there.

4.   Place an icon of a folder on the palette and then drag what you want stored there into the icon.

5.   Dulles-based AOL is asking computer manufacturers to place icons for its Internet service and its popular Internet message service on the computer desktop.

6.   Jones said computer manufacturers are free to place icons for America Online and other services next to the MSN icon.

7.   The cosmonauts said they placed the icons near a picture of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, Interfax added.