RELATED: How to Hide the Search/Cortana Box and Task View Button on the Windows 10 Taskbar Uninstall OneDrive (If You Don’t Use It) To unpin other shortcuts from your taskbar, like the Microsoft Store and Microsoft Edge, right-click them and select the “Unpin From Taskbar” command. You can also still view the Task View interface by pressing Windows+Tab. Select Cortana > Hidden to hide the Cortana shortcut. Uncheck the “Show Task View Button,” “Show People on the Taskbar,” “Show Windows Ink Workspace Button,” and “Show Touch Keyboard Button” to hide everything else.Įven after hiding Cortana from the taskbar, you can still search with Cortana by opening your Start menu and typing. To remove useless icons from your taskbar, just right-click them and use the options in the context menu. Shortcuts to apps you may not use frequently, like the Microsoft Store and Windows’ Mail app, are also pinned to the taskbar. By default, you’ll see a Cortana search box, Task View shortcut, People icon, and possibly Ink Workspace and touch keyboard buttons. Windows 10’s taskbar starts pretty cluttered. RELATED: How to Disable All of Windows 10's Built-in Advertising Declutter Your Taskbar Follow our guide to disabling all of Windows 10’s built-in advertising to hunt them all down. Microsoft scattered the options for disabling these advertisements all over the operating system. That isn’t even a complete list of all the ads we’ve found. Cortana occasionally bounces up and down on your taskbar with messages for you, the Solitaire game includes 30-second video ads, and even File Explorer recommends you use OneDrive.

You’ll see ads on your lock screen, suggested apps in your Start menu, taskbar pop-ups encouraging you to use Microsoft Edge, and notifications asking you to check out Office 365. Windows 10 is packed with built-in advertisements. RELATED: How to Easily Reinstall Windows 10 Without the Bloatware Disable All the Advertisements Click “Additional Info” under Fresh Start and click the “Get Started” button to continue. To find it, open the “Windows Defender Security Center” application from your Start menu, and then click “Device Performance & Health” in the sidebar. If your system is completely packed with junk software, consider using Windows 10’s “Fresh Start” tool to get a fresh Windows operating system. Some applications may be hardware utilities that perform useful functions, but you probably don’t need most of them. Uninstall any manufacturer-provided applications you don’t want on your system.

To get rid of this unnecessary software, head to Control Panel > Uninstall a Program or Settings > Apps > Apps & Features.

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