How to Remove Chat from Windows 11


key Takeaways

  • Right click on taskbar click taskbar settings and turn off chat toggle 
  • Right click on desktop click personalization and taskbar > chat toggle 
  • Alternatively search taskbar settings 

Want to remove chat icon from windows taskbar of windows 11 then follow below given steps to easily remove it,

Windows 11 added new chat application that give you ability to quickly access Microsoft team for meeting or any other work related to that, but in any case you won't use it frequently then it's good idea to remove it from taskbar.

To remove chat icon from taskbar,

1. Click on settings icon in windows start menu or press windows+ I

setting app in start menu

2. Click on personalization 

personalization setting

3. Select taskbar option 

taskbar setting

4. Turn off the chat toggle located in right sidebar of taskbar settings 

chat toggle for turn off

Alternatively you can right click on desktop to access personalization settings much quicker.

Or right click on taskbar blank space and select taskbar settings if you have space in taskbar.

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