Notification area/systray icons too wide?

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Anyone have an idea on how to reduce the system tray icon sizes? I don't mean the icon image but the click/touch targets. The spacing between systray icons are larger than in previous versions of Windows.

However, in nearly everyone else's W10 screenshots, I see everyone's systray icons much closer together, like in Windows 7.

How do I go about changing this? I normally use a vertical taskbar with the slimmest width and it's causing a single column of all my systray icons.

My DPI's at 100%, and the presence of Cortana and the Task View button don't seem to matter. Tablet mode is disabled (I don't have a touchscreen). Large/small taskbar icons don't seem to matter.
 

IcyStorm

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Okay so my systray icons are spaced like this
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But I've seen most others' systrays have icons closer together like:
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Hey IcyStorm,

I am having the exact same issue you have mentioned on this and other forums, where the systray icons are uncomfortably spaced, not as they show up for everyone else!!
I did notice that you have not replied back to any of the sites you have posted this question, and I was wondering if you might have found a solution for the problem. Can you help me out?

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Thanks!
 

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Thanks for the info :) We'll try to pass it along. Btw in which thread did you find the answer?

Someone told me on Microsoft Answers. http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/6ab6e0dd-fe13-48e7-8eeb-c0d12abee6f3

I wouldn't be surprised if there are a few other programs that can cause this, particularly those might adjust the Windows UI or something when in use. I don't know why Splashtop Streamer does this (especially when it's not being used) and there are no options currently to fix this within the program.
 

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