How to Remove Windows Taskbar Items
- 1). Right-click the icon you want to remove from the taskbar and click "Unpin this program from the taskbar." The icon is removed from the taskbar.
- 2). Drag icons from the Notifications Area on the taskbar to the desktop to remove them. Alternatively, right-click the taskbar and click "Properties." A new dialog box launches. Click the "Customize" button under 'Notification area."
- 3). Select "Off" next to the system icons you want to remove from the Notifications area. If you want to remove other icons, select "Hide icon and notifications" under each icon. Click "OK" and then click "OK" again to save your changes.
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