In Windows 7, there are 2 ways which user can define the behavior of Alert Central icon in notification area, previously known as system tray. The Action Center icon does not go into hiding automatically when unused. In Windows 7, notifications that classified as Normal priority will be queued at Action Center, and only Important priority notifications are permitted to display a balloon in addition to being featured in the Action Center.Īlthough Action Center is the central message queuing location for displaying messages about 10 components of system that require user’s attention, and the starting point for diagnosing and solving issues with the system, the Action Center system icon does take out a space in the notification area of Windows 7 Taskbar. Action Center, introduced in Windows 7, is an effort by Microsoft to reduce the number of notification balloons to make user-interface less clutter, and make any messages that are sent more meaningful beside providing a contextual and streamline way to address the issues with a single click.
