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1. Right click on some empty space on the taskbar (usually at the bottom of the screen) & choose "Taskbar Settings"
2. In the "Taskbar items" area choose if you want the 3 items displayed or not
-Search: You can minimze the search bar or remove it completely (you can do the same search directly from the start menu)
-Task View: Lets you see all open windows at a glance (Alt+Tab on your keyboard does the same thing)
-Widgets: This opens the Widgets board (weather, stocks, news)
3. Click on Other System tray icons to expand it
-Here you can choose to show specific icons or leave them hidden under the Up arrow
-After selecting the icons you always want to see if you don't want to show the others/hidden icons, turn off the top "Hidden icon menu)-
--Keep in mind some programs when updated will make you turn the icon back on & if the hidden icon menu is off, you will not see the new icon until you go through this KB again
4. Click the "Taskbar behaviors" to expand the menu
-Taskbar Alignment: Move the star menu and your icons to the left or keep them in the center
-Auto hide the taskbar when not moused over it
-Show Badges on taskbar apps: this is like notification numbers on your phone apps
-Show flashing on taskbar apps: when task is not active & something new happens on the app, it will flash
-Show my taskbar on all displays: this will have the taskbar on all of your monitors (if using multiple monitors
Close the settings window by using the upper right Red X
NOTE: These settings are a personal preference and not required. They are also a per user setting so they will not effect anyone else that logs into your computer.