Remove people icon from Windows taskbar

Stefan
Disable people in the taskbar

Do you want to remove the “People” icon from your taskbar in Windows 10? You are not alone. Ever since Microsoft introduced the People app in Windows 10, many of us felt that the two-person icon on our taskbar was nothing but a waste of space.

What if you don't use the feature either and want to remove the Windows 10 people icon to prevent your taskbar from filling up with shortcuts you don't use? In this article you can read how.

People is an application for managing contacts and address book in Windows 8 and 10. It allows a user to organize and link contacts from different email accounts. Not only is it an address book, but it also provides a list of recent email conversations with a selected contact.

People app in the taskbar in Windows

Remove people from the taskbar

To remove people from the taskbar, right-click on the taskbar. Then click on “Show people on the taskbar” and turn off the option.

Disable showing people on the taskbar

You can also disable people through Windows settings. Right-click on the start button. Click on Settings in the menu. Click on personal settings. Then click on taskbar.

Disable the option: Show contacts on the taskbar.

Disable people in the taskbar

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