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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.
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Intel Core i9 13900K Corsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5... Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-...
OSWindows 11 Pro 25H2 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelHomebuilt CPUIntel Core i9 13900K MotherboardAsus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi - Bios 3107 MemoryCorsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5 Dual Channel Graphics Card(s)Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X 24GB Sound CardExternal DAC: Cambridge Audio DACMagic200M - Headphone Amp: Topping L50 Monitor(s) DisplaysPanasonic MX950 Mini LED 55" TV 120hz Screen Resolution3840 x 2160 120hz Hard DrivesSamsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
Lexar NZ790 4TB
LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
Seagate Expansion 16TB external - USB 3.2
Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0 PSUCorsair RM1200x Shift CaseCorsair RGB Smart Case 5000x (white) CoolingCorsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix XT KeyboardIncase Ergonomic USB (Microsoft clone) MouseLogitech MX Master 3S Internet SpeedFibre 900/500 Mbps BrowserMicrosoft Edge Chromium AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoAMD Radeon Software & Drivers 26.1.1
Hasleo Backup Suite
Dashlane password manager
Kensington Verimark fingerprint reader
Logitech Brio 4K webcam
Orico 10-port powered USB 3.0 hub
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Intel® Core™ i9-13900H 32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel *Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro 25H2 Computer typeLaptop Manufacturer/ModelAsus Vivobook X1605VA CPUIntel® Core™ i9-13900H MotherboardAsus X1605VA bios 309 Memory32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel Graphics card(s)*Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7 Sound CardRealtek | Intel SST Bluetooth & USB Monitor(s) Displays16.0-inch, WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS-level Panel Screen Resolution1920 x 1200 60hz Hard Drives512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD MouseLogitech MX Ergo Trackball AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other Info720p Webcam
WiFi & USB to ethernet
Use task Manager to close the apps.
The disable them in the Start Up Apps section in Task Manager
People, Calendar & File Search
Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i9-14900KF 64GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Gigabyte RTX 4080 Super Windforce OSWindows 11 Pro Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelAftershock CPUIntel Core i9-14900KF MotherboardMSI MPG Z790 Edge TI Max AX Memory64GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Graphics Card(s)Gigabyte RTX 4080 Super Windforce Sound CardRealtek 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5 Monitor(s) DisplaysAOC 27\ Q27G4N QHD Screen Resolution1920 x 1080 Hard Drives2TB Gen4 Lexar NM790
8TB Western Digital Blue PSU1300W Inwin 80+ CaseNZXT H9 Flow CoolingAftershock Glacier Mirror 360mm KeyboardSteelSeries Apex 5 MouseSteelSeries Rival 5 Internet Speed100/40 BrowserEdge AntivirusEset 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.
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Intel Core i9 13900K Corsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5... Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-...
OSWindows 11 Pro 25H2 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelHomebuilt CPUIntel Core i9 13900K MotherboardAsus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi - Bios 3107 MemoryCorsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5 Dual Channel Graphics Card(s)Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X 24GB Sound CardExternal DAC: Cambridge Audio DACMagic200M - Headphone Amp: Topping L50 Monitor(s) DisplaysPanasonic MX950 Mini LED 55" TV 120hz Screen Resolution3840 x 2160 120hz Hard DrivesSamsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
Lexar NZ790 4TB
LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
Seagate Expansion 16TB external - USB 3.2
Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0 PSUCorsair RM1200x Shift CaseCorsair RGB Smart Case 5000x (white) CoolingCorsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix XT KeyboardIncase Ergonomic USB (Microsoft clone) MouseLogitech MX Master 3S Internet SpeedFibre 900/500 Mbps BrowserMicrosoft Edge Chromium AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoAMD Radeon Software & Drivers 26.1.1
Hasleo Backup Suite
Dashlane password manager
Kensington Verimark fingerprint reader
Logitech Brio 4K webcam
Orico 10-port powered USB 3.0 hub
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Intel® Core™ i9-13900H 32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel *Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro 25H2 Computer typeLaptop Manufacturer/ModelAsus Vivobook X1605VA CPUIntel® Core™ i9-13900H MotherboardAsus X1605VA bios 309 Memory32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel Graphics card(s)*Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7 Sound CardRealtek | Intel SST Bluetooth & USB Monitor(s) Displays16.0-inch, WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS-level Panel Screen Resolution1920 x 1200 60hz Hard Drives512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD MouseLogitech MX Ergo Trackball AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other Info720p Webcam
WiFi & USB to ethernet
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.
Windows 11 Pro Intel Core i9-14900KF 64GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Gigabyte RTX 4080 Super Windforce OSWindows 11 Pro Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelAftershock CPUIntel Core i9-14900KF MotherboardMSI MPG Z790 Edge TI Max AX Memory64GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Graphics Card(s)Gigabyte RTX 4080 Super Windforce Sound CardRealtek 8-Channel (7.1) HD Audio with Audio Boost 5 Monitor(s) DisplaysAOC 27\ Q27G4N QHD Screen Resolution1920 x 1080 Hard Drives2TB Gen4 Lexar NM790
8TB Western Digital Blue PSU1300W Inwin 80+ CaseNZXT H9 Flow CoolingAftershock Glacier Mirror 360mm KeyboardSteelSeries Apex 5 MouseSteelSeries Rival 5 Internet Speed100/40 BrowserEdge AntivirusEset Endpoint
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Deleted them. MS really are developing some annoying practices\habits lately, and I'm not a Microsoft hater....
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Intel Core i9 13900K Corsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5... Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-...
OSWindows 11 Pro 25H2 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelHomebuilt CPUIntel Core i9 13900K MotherboardAsus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi - Bios 3107 MemoryCorsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5 Dual Channel Graphics Card(s)Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X 24GB Sound CardExternal DAC: Cambridge Audio DACMagic200M - Headphone Amp: Topping L50 Monitor(s) DisplaysPanasonic MX950 Mini LED 55" TV 120hz Screen Resolution3840 x 2160 120hz Hard DrivesSamsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
Lexar NZ790 4TB
LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
Seagate Expansion 16TB external - USB 3.2
Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0 PSUCorsair RM1200x Shift CaseCorsair RGB Smart Case 5000x (white) CoolingCorsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix XT KeyboardIncase Ergonomic USB (Microsoft clone) MouseLogitech MX Master 3S Internet SpeedFibre 900/500 Mbps BrowserMicrosoft Edge Chromium AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoAMD Radeon Software & Drivers 26.1.1
Hasleo Backup Suite
Dashlane password manager
Kensington Verimark fingerprint reader
Logitech Brio 4K webcam
Orico 10-port powered USB 3.0 hub
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Intel® Core™ i9-13900H 32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel *Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro 25H2 Computer typeLaptop Manufacturer/ModelAsus Vivobook X1605VA CPUIntel® Core™ i9-13900H MotherboardAsus X1605VA bios 309 Memory32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel Graphics card(s)*Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7 Sound CardRealtek | Intel SST Bluetooth & USB Monitor(s) Displays16.0-inch, WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS-level Panel Screen Resolution1920 x 1200 60hz Hard Drives512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD MouseLogitech MX Ergo Trackball AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other Info720p Webcam
WiFi & USB to ethernet