windows 10 Windows 10: Search and Task View icons on Taskbar

[DJGM]

So I've installed the Windows 10 Tech Preview, and currently customising it to my liking. Only one thing that I need

to know at this time is how to remove/unpin the redundant (IMO) Search and Task View icons from the Taskbar?

 

The Seach icon is redundant, as there's a Search box in the Start menu I prefer to use.

The Task View icon is redundant (to me at least) WindowsKey+Tab works best for me.

[FaiKee]

Posted in MDL, I haven't tried it, so use at your risk.

 

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/57062-Findings-about-Windows10/page2?p=954548&viewfull=1#post954548

 

:)

[DJGM]

  On 02/10/2014 at 13:11, FaiKee said:

Posted in MDL, I haven't tried it, so use at your risk.

 

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/57062-Findings-about-Windows10/page2?p=954548&viewfull=1#post954548

 

:)

 

Thanks, but the download link on that page doesn't work without being logged into that forum. I would rather not sign up to yet

another forum, just to be able to download a small zipfile. Is there any download link that doesn't have a signup requirement?

[FaiKee]

Uploaded to MEGA :)

 

https://mega.co.nz/#!YVsHTIZK!sixzG9kFIfTPsumU0bRDnzMP9_iYReX78t3a5g1QeMA

[Brandon H Supervisor]

the extra search icon is redundant right now but based on the info that available it's likely to become the button that activates cortana once that's fully added

[Sszecret Veteran]

  On 02/10/2014 at 14:37, Brando212 said:

the extra search icon is redundant right now but based on the info that available it's likely to become the button that activates cortana once that's fully added

 

Wouldn't it be better to just have the little halo inside the search box in the start menu? 

[Brandon H Supervisor]

  On 02/10/2014 at 14:47, Sszecret said:

Wouldn't it be better to just have the little halo inside the search box in the start menu? 

possibly. should be interesting either way though (waits for someone to figure out how to activate cortana in the TP)

[DJGM]

  On 02/10/2014 at 14:26, FaiKee said:

Uploaded to MEGA :)

 

https://mega.co.nz/#!YVsHTIZK!sixzG9kFIfTPsumU0bRDnzMP9_iYReX78t3a5g1QeMA

 

Thanks, but that doesn't work either. It's a zipfile with a bunch of VisualStudio project files, but no exe or reg files as I was expecting.

[Advent]

  On 02/10/2014 at 15:01, DJGM said:

Thanks, but that doesn't work either. It's a zipfile with a bunch of VisualStudio project files, but no exe or reg files as I was expecting.

WinTHButtonHider\bin\Debug\WinTHButtonHider.exe

 

There is also this. 

[DJGM]

  On 02/10/2014 at 15:13, Advent said:

WinTHButtonHider\bin\Debug\WinTHButtonHider.exe

 

There is also this. 

 

Thanks, that did the trick.

[Quillz]

I hope we are able to move those icons like any other by the final release.

[DJGM]

Looks like that hack only works until you logoff/shutdown/restart Windows 10. The surplus icons return when you log back in.

[majortom1981]

the search icon is there because its where cortana resides normally. They kinda disabled her at the last minute (a lot of her files are still there though).

[Rickkins]

They gotta go, no question.

[neo158]

My feeling is that they are on the taskbar to put those features front and centre, don't forget this is just a tech preview so there will be changes before the final release.

[the_scotsman]

This is my main hate of Windows 10 thus far. They HAVE to be removable in later builds.... :s

[theyarecomingforyou]

I can understand them being pinned by default to expose that functionality to casual users but obviously they are utterly redundant to power users. It would be foolish for Microsoft to not make them optional.

[rijans]

  On 02/10/2014 at 12:13, DJGM said:

So I've installed the Windows 10 Tech Preview, and currently customising it to my liking. Only one thing that I need

to know at this time is how to remove/unpin the redundant (IMO) Search and Task View icons from the Taskbar?

 

The Seach icon is redundant, as there's a Search box in the Start menu I prefer to use.

The Task View icon is redundant (to me at least) WindowsKey+Tab works best for me.

Here's a new tool Windows 10 Taskbar Cleaner. It said to be working for all.

Download link: http://www.techgainer.com/tools/windows10taskbarcleaner/

[Brandon H Supervisor]

  On 13/10/2014 at 20:28, rijans said:

Here's a new tool Windows 10 Taskbar Cleaner. It said to be working for all.

pic snip

Download link: http://www.techgainer.com/tools/windows10taskbarcleaner/

I like it, however could there also be an option to remove 1 or the other?

 

for instance, just remove the search icon & keep task view

[Dot Matrix]

Keep in mind major taskbar changes are still coming. Rumored to be, anyways.