remove icons in windows 10 taskbar


  1. rilbet2
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    remove icons in windows 10 taskbar


    Does someone know how to remove icons in windows 10 taskbar? I have tried deleting the programs but the icons remain in the taskbar.
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  3. davidhk
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    windows 10 Pro ver 21H2 build 19044.1348
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    rilbet2 said:
    Does someone know how to remove icons in windows 10 taskbar? I have tried deleting the programs but the icons remain in the taskbar.

    Usually, a right click at the icon > click "unpin from taskbar" will do the trick.

    What icons are you referring to ? Please give names of the icons.
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  4. rilbet2
    Posts : 25
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    davidhk said:
    Usually, a right click at the icon > click "unpin from taskbar" will do the trick.

    What icons are you referring to ? Please give names of the icons.
    I am trying to remove AVG Anti-virus icon. I have deleted the program.
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  6. davidhk
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    windows 10 Pro ver 21H2 build 19044.1348
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    rilbet2 said:
    I am trying to remove AVG Anti-virus icon. I have deleted the program.
    And right click at the AVG icon > click "unpin from taskbar" does not work ?
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