# Minimizing the App

By default, SmartCARS 3 will minimize itself to the system tray when closing the application.

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You can change that by visiting the Settings screen and toggling off the "Minimize the tray" option.

[![image.png](https://kb.canadaairvirtual.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/image.png)](https://kb.canadaairvirtual.ca/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/image.png)