Windows 10: A clean system tray - is this possible?

Please explain to me how to do the following. I have hidden all the icons on the system tray but I want to permanently remove the small arrow that is pointing upwards and also the small vertical bar that is next to it.

Thankyou,

Gavin Gilbert

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SERIOUS Issue with 4k over HDMI in Windows 10 (HELP!!)

It seems that Microsoft can't just release an OS that works properly without some sort of tweaking to make it even remotely usable for any sort of advanced application. I switched over to Windows 10
with a clean install last night and I've regretted it ever since.

I have a 60-inch Vizio 4k TV that has HDMI 2.0, so it can natively support 60hz at 4k resolutions, and 1080p at 120hz. I have updated my video and chipset/motherboard drivers and reinstalled them countless
times, flashed the BIOS, updated all computer drivers, and have all Windows Updates installed. I NEVER had problems in Windows 8.1, just the pile garbage they call Windows 10. I am using an HDMI 2.0 cable. Not to mention I can't even restart the computer without
changing the polling rate on my Corsair K70 RGB keyboard, which was an issue that was fixed long ago with Windows 8.1.

Even after adjusting settings countless times and even disabling Microsoft startup services that seem to be the culprits, I still can't even function with anything OS side. What happens is when I go up to
4k at 60hz, it will not allow me to use the RGB color spectrum, the option doesn't even appear in the Nvidia control panel anymore. I never had this issue with Windows 8.1. Because of this, somehow the computer is struggling to display anything in the OS with
serious cursor lag and screen flickering in EVERY OS WINDOW. Applications seem to perform fine, however, and I've confirmed that I'm set to be running at 60hz, but it doesn't even perform close. I have tried everything, even custom scaling and resolutions,
and the only success I've had is getting full RGB in 1080p at 120hz with making a custom resolution, but it doesn't work for 4k.

Can someone offer any advice? I'm incredibly frustrated right now, and I really need this working asap for my job, and the internet doesn't seem to have any solutions currently.

Here are my basic computer specs:

Intel 4790k

MSI GTX 980ti

Asus Maximus Hero VII Motherboard

32GB TridentX RAM

1300W EVGA Supernova PSU

Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow-edition Case

Creative ZXR Sound Card

 

System Tray

It can vary depending on which icon you want to hide. For many things, it's the same situation as Windows 7 or XP (that is, uninstall or disable whatever program is placing the icon there).

For system icons like power/wifi and such, you can turn it off like you would have in previous versions, from the Settings app (moved from Control Panel but functions the same).

There is two exceptions: the touch keyboard can be turned off by right-clicking, and the Action Center item which can't be outright removed.

 

The only way that I know of is don't hide the icons. You have to disable them from showing through settings, or that arrow will never go away since there are hidden items. Only when you have zero quick launch icons is when there will be no arrow.