Windows 7 How to Manage the Lower Right Screen Area: Tips and Terminology

[invegat]

How do I control the part of the screen on the lower right? What is that area called?

 

[kemical]

Hmm... Well the whole thing is called the Task bar but the portion on the extreme right containing the clock and icons is called the notification area. This page from Microsoft may help, if not post back:
Change how icons appear in the notification area