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Solved How to remove pointless file search, people, and calendar icons from taskbar
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I've looked around Settings, right clicked those dopey icons and still cannot figure out how to get rid of them. I also search the tutorials here and drew a blank again.
I've done the first clean reinstall of Windows 11 24h2 today after 2 years. It was getting clunky and starting to develop niggling issues. The OS has no work accounts linked to it btw.
I'm talking about these little wastes of space.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 Beta Insider Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Homebuilt
CPU
Intel Core i9 13900K
Motherboard
Asus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi - Bios 2703
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5 Dual Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X 24GB
Sound Card
External DAC - Headphone Amplifier: Cambridge Audio DACMagic200M
Monitor(s) Displays
Panasonic MX950 Mini LED 55" TV 120hz
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160 120hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
Lexar NZ790 4TB
LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0
PSU
Corsair RM1200x Shift
Case
Corsair RGB Smart Case 5000x (white)
Cooling
Corsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix XT
Keyboard
Logitech K860
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3S
Internet Speed
Fibre 900/500 Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge Chromium
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security
Other Info
AMD Radeon Software & Drivers 25.5.1
AOMEI Backupper Pro
Dashlane password manager
Logitech Brio 4K Webcam
Orico 10-port powered USB 3.0 hub
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus Vivobook X1605VA
CPU
Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
Motherboard
Asus X1605VA bios 309
Memory
32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel
Graphics card(s)
*Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7 (96EU) 32.0.101.6078
Sound Card
Realtek | Intel SST Bluetooth & USB
Monitor(s) Displays
16.0-inch, WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS-level Panel
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200 60hz
Hard Drives
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
Other Info
720p Webcam
Use task Manager to close the apps.
The disable them in the Start Up Apps section in Task Manager
People, Calendar & File Search
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Aftershock
CPU
Intel Core i9-14900KF
Motherboard
MSI MPG Z790 Edge TI Max AX
Memory
64GB G.Skill Trident Z5
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte RTX 4080 Super Windforce
Sound Card
Realtek 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 27\ Q27G4N QHD
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
2TB Gen4 Lexar NM790
8TB Western Digital Blue
PSU
1300W Inwin 80+
Case
NZXT H9 Flow
Cooling
Aftershock Glacier Mirror 360mm
Keyboard
SteelSeries Apex 5
Mouse
SteelSeries Rival 5
Internet Speed
100/40
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Eset Endpoint
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Muchas gracias
@MikeKul
I thought the answer was going to be ending up digging around in the Registry. There is plenty of junk with these three silly apps.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 Beta Insider Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Homebuilt
CPU
Intel Core i9 13900K
Motherboard
Asus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi - Bios 2703
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5 Dual Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X 24GB
Sound Card
External DAC - Headphone Amplifier: Cambridge Audio DACMagic200M
Monitor(s) Displays
Panasonic MX950 Mini LED 55" TV 120hz
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160 120hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
Lexar NZ790 4TB
LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0
PSU
Corsair RM1200x Shift
Case
Corsair RGB Smart Case 5000x (white)
Cooling
Corsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix XT
Keyboard
Logitech K860
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3S
Internet Speed
Fibre 900/500 Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge Chromium
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security
Other Info
AMD Radeon Software & Drivers 25.5.1
AOMEI Backupper Pro
Dashlane password manager
Logitech Brio 4K Webcam
Orico 10-port powered USB 3.0 hub
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus Vivobook X1605VA
CPU
Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
Motherboard
Asus X1605VA bios 309
Memory
32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel
Graphics card(s)
*Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7 (96EU) 32.0.101.6078
Sound Card
Realtek | Intel SST Bluetooth & USB
Monitor(s) Displays
16.0-inch, WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS-level Panel
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200 60hz
Hard Drives
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
Other Info
720p Webcam
If you wish to uninstall them, they are listed as the M365 companions.
They are useless without a M365 work account.
They are supposed to download with Office 365 on Beta or First release Channels.
Going to be such fun when it goes to general release.
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Aftershock
CPU
Intel Core i9-14900KF
Motherboard
MSI MPG Z790 Edge TI Max AX
Memory
64GB G.Skill Trident Z5
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte RTX 4080 Super Windforce
Sound Card
Realtek 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC 27\ Q27G4N QHD
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
2TB Gen4 Lexar NM790
8TB Western Digital Blue
PSU
1300W Inwin 80+
Case
NZXT H9 Flow
Cooling
Aftershock Glacier Mirror 360mm
Keyboard
SteelSeries Apex 5
Mouse
SteelSeries Rival 5
Internet Speed
100/40
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Eset Endpoint
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Deleted them. MS really are developing some annoying practices\habits lately, and I'm not a Microsoft hater....
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 Beta Insider Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Homebuilt
CPU
Intel Core i9 13900K
Motherboard
Asus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi - Bios 2703
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5 Dual Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X 24GB
Sound Card
External DAC - Headphone Amplifier: Cambridge Audio DACMagic200M
Monitor(s) Displays
Panasonic MX950 Mini LED 55" TV 120hz
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160 120hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
Lexar NZ790 4TB
LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0
PSU
Corsair RM1200x Shift
Case
Corsair RGB Smart Case 5000x (white)
Cooling
Corsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix XT
Keyboard
Logitech K860
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3S
Internet Speed
Fibre 900/500 Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge Chromium
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security
Other Info
AMD Radeon Software & Drivers 25.5.1
AOMEI Backupper Pro
Dashlane password manager
Logitech Brio 4K Webcam
Orico 10-port powered USB 3.0 hub
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus Vivobook X1605VA
CPU
Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
Motherboard
Asus X1605VA bios 309
Memory
32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel
Graphics card(s)
*Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7 (96EU) 32.0.101.6078
Sound Card
Realtek | Intel SST Bluetooth & USB
Monitor(s) Displays
16.0-inch, WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS-level Panel
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200 60hz
Hard Drives
512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
Other Info
720p Webcam