How to Hide the Get Windows 10 Icon From the Taskbar
This week Microsoft officially announced the release date for Windows 10 and allowed you to reserve a copy using the icon that appeared on the taskbar. But after that, the system tray icon just … stays there. Here’s how to get rid of it.
This icon is pretty handy when it first appears, and will probably boot Windows 10 when it becomes available. It can also help you check the compatibility of your Windows 10 PC , which is very handy. But this is a bit of an eyesore.
If you want to hide it from the taskbar, it’s very simple: click the arrow next to the taskbar and select Customize. From there, change the GWX dropdown to Show Notifications Only. It will still show up in a pop-up window on the taskbar, but not on the taskbar itself, taking up precious space.
Many of you Windows experts probably already know this – you can indeed do this for any permanent system tray icon – but many novice users who are annoyed by the new icon may not.
Fix: Apparently this only works until you restart your computer, at which point the icon reappears. You can simply drag it to the taskbar each time, as Bradley Coon points out , or uninstall Windows update entirely, as the balance points out . Note that the latter method will not receive notifications when Windows 10 finally crashes, although you will most likely hear about it anyway.
AskVG staff have several other methods to completely remove the icon for those who don’t even want to see it in the pop-up tray. In all fairness, most of them are more work than they are worth, especially with the badge likely going away in two months. But if you want to completely remove it from your computer (say, if you don’t plan on upgrading to Windows 10), follow the link below for more permanent solutions.
How do I uninstall the Get Windows 10 app and its icon from the taskbar? | AskVG