Windows 10 comes with many pre-installed applications. Some of these apps are extensively used by the users while others are considered a nuisance. Microsoft Store app, unfortunately, falls into the second category. Even though Microsoft Store app comes with a myriad of apps, e-books, games, movies, and TV shows that the Windows 10 users can get for free or premium basis, it is still considered extremely annoying by many of the users. Unfortunately, Microsoft Store app is being marketed in the same way Apple marketed U2 album. Microsoft has pinned the Store app on the taskbar of all the devices whether PCs or tablets in the similar manner in which iTunes had the whole U2 album pre-downloaded. People do not like it when companies try to shove their products down their throats.
Apart from the general annoying factor, the Store app also greatly reduces employee productivity thanks to the many distraction-prone applications that can be downloaded with it. This is why we have created this tutorial that will help you in removing the Microsoft Store Icon from your taskbar in Windows 10. It will help you go through the whole process step by step so that you can get rid of the annoying pinned Store app forever. Removal of the Microsoft Store App Icon from Taskbar Step 1: In order to remove any application, sign in as an administrator on your PC or tablet.
Step 2: A group policy needs to be set up for removal of Windows Store icon in Windows 10 i.e. User policy with the name ‘ Do Not Allow Pinning Store App to the Taskbar ’ to enabled in. To set up this policy you need to access ‘ Local Group Policy Editor ’. To access the Local Group Policy Editor, follow the instructions given below:. Click on Start Menu and type ‘ Run ’.
A prompt will open. Type ‘ gpedit.msc ’ and select ‘ Ok ’. Note: gpedit.msc is not available on Windows 10 Home Edition Step 3: Next, click on ‘ User Configuration ’, present in the left-pane of Local Group Policy Editor, to expand it.
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You will see a folder with ‘ Administrative Templates ’ label. Click on it to further expand and find the folder named ‘ Start Menu and Taskbar ’. Step 4: Double-click on ‘Start Menu and Taskbar’, you will see the policies in the right-pane. Here, double-click on ‘ Do Not Allow Pinning Store App to the Taskbar ’ policy in order to edit it. Step 5: A window will open with three options for the policy i.e.
Not Configured, Enabled and Disabled. Not configured is the default value.
To remove the icon, select the radio button next to ‘ Enabled ’ option. Step 6: Click on ‘ Ok ’ to close the window and exit the Local Group Policy Editor. Step 7: Now, if your Store icon has not been removed after applying group policies then go to the taskbar. Right-click on the icon. A menu will open. Select ‘ Unpin from taskbar ’ option. Bonus Step: Unpin Microsoft Store app icon from the Start Menu as well by clicking on the Start Menu.
Right click on the Microsoft Store icon and select ‘Unpin from Start’ option in the menu. So, these were the steps that can help in removal of Windows Store icon. If you found this tutorial helpful then do let us know in the comments below.
Like its over the past 20 years, Windows 10 displays a clock and date in desktop taskbar, which resides in the lower-right corner of the screen by default. This provides users with a handy reference to the current date and time, and can reveal more information, such as a monthly calendar and user-defined international clocks, when clicked. But some users prefer a minimal desktop, or use a third party app for keeping track of the time. For these users, Microsoft provides an easy way to remove the Windows 10 desktop taskbar clock altogether.
Read on for instructions. In order to remove the Windows 10 desktop taskbar clock, we’ll need to make some changes in the Notifications & Actions section of the Windows 10 Settings app. To get there quickly, you can right-click on the clock in your taskbar and select Customize notification icons. This section of Settings allows the user to configure their desired, change which apps appear in the taskbar, and control notification settings. The option we’re looking for, however, is Turn system icons on or off. Click it to proceed to the next step. This menu will be familiar to users who have already, and it operates the same way.
Since these are system icons representing core functions, however, Microsoft has decided to segregate them from the settings for third party apps and utilities. Most of these icons will be set to the “On” position by default, with some exceptions based on your device and configuration (e.g., desktop users won’t be able to enable the “Power” icon since they’re not running on a battery; users running devices without sound cards won’t be able to enable “Volume”). To remove the clock from the Windows 10 taskbar, simply set the Clock entry to Off. You can now close the Settings window — there’s no need to save your changes — and when you return to your Windows 10 desktop you’ll see that the clock and date are now completely gone, with the remaining taskbar icons shifted to the right to take advantage of the now-available space. Restore the Windows 10 Taskbar Clock If you’ve previously removed the Windows 10 taskbar clock and want to get it back, you’ll need to head back to the Settings app.
Since the clock is now missing from your taskbar notification area, you can’t use the right-click shortcut we outlined in the steps to remove the clock, above. Instead, you can get to the correct page in Settings one of two ways. The first option is to right-click on an empty section of your taskbar and select Properties. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window that appears, make sure you’re on the Taskbar tab, find the option labeled “Notification area” and click Customize. Alternatively, you can open the Settings app directly from the Start Menu and navigate to System Notifications & Actions. Either method will take you to the same place. From there, click Turn System Icons On or Off, find the entry for Clock, and set it to On.
Just like when you turned it off, the clock and date will return to your taskbar without having to save, log off, or reboot. Want news and tips from TekRevue delivered directly to your inbox? Sign up for the TekRevue Weekly Digest using the box below. Get tips, reviews, news, and giveaways reserved exclusively for subscribers.