Windows 10: Edit taskbar

I have been looking around and cannot seem to grasp this one......

I know that in all previous versions if I wanted to get rid of something on the taskbar I could simply right click and delete.

I cannot seem to do that with this version.

Is there a way that I can edit the taskbar and get rid of all of the crap that they put on there such as camera, calendar etc?

Thanks!
Jim

:)

 

Clock missing from taskbar

Just updated surface pro 3 to anniversary edition of win 10 1067, and now the clock is missing in the taskbar. There's a space where the clock should be, and clicking there brings up the clock/calendar. If I dock taskbar to top or bottom, the clock shows.
Docked left or right, it doesn't show, regardless of the width of the taskbar. It was working previous to this update.

//edit: problem resolved by changing theme.

 

Windows 10 taskbar will not unhide

As of recent updates that I installed today, the task bar no longer appears when I move my mouse to the bottom of my screen if I have a fullscreen window open.

The taskbar is otherwise normal, and I can set it to not automatically hide or open it with the windows button on my keyboard, but I don't want to have to use either of these.

Edit 30th October: A recent windows update seems to have resolved this issue. I didn't realise for a few days, as I'd been working with the "automatically hide taskbar" option turned off.

Edit 1st November: I updated windows again last night, and the problem is back.

Attempting to restart windows explorer now also changes the autohide setting to "off", so now I'm stuck with a taskbar that won't hide OR unhide properly.

I am not happy.

Windows, how hard is it to just make taskbar settings do what they're supposed to?

Edit 22nd March: The problem randomly resolved itself for about 5 minutes. It then reappeared when I started typing this edit, then I went to the taskbar settings and saw that it was unlocked, locked it (I've tried messing around with the lock/unlock countless
times before, with no success), and then the problem went away for good.

It looks like the problem has finally been fixed, but I'm half expecting the problem to just come back the next time I log on, considering how unreliable the taskbar has been up to this point.

Edit about 10 minutes later:

I immediately had issues as soon as I finished with my last comment.

Not only did the taskbar problem come back when I pressed the windows key, the edit I wrote about it wouldn't post.

Edit just after that:

So, the solution is this: Press the window key. Close the start menu, but keep the taskbar open. Move mouse off the taskbar so it starts to close, then move the mouse back onto the taskbar.

If the windows key is pressed without doing this, the problem returns.

WHY IS THIS SO CONVOLUTED???

Edit 23rd March:

And now that temporary fix has stopped working, just as randomly as it popped up.

 

Hello Jim, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

It depends on if you are talking about items on the taskbar notification area (small icons by clock), or for apps pinned to the taskbar.

'Pin to taskbar' and 'Unpin from taskbar' Apps in Windows 10

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html


Please go ahead and post a screenshot with these items pointed out to be sure.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...en-forums.html

 

I pulled this up, right clicked camera and this is whaty I got.

I don't need camera (at all) and just wanted to get rid of it. Any suggestions greatly appreciated! *Smile

I will look at everything you sent now and see if any of it helps.

Thanks for reading!
Jim

 

That is not called taskbar.
It's the All apps list.

Brink has a tutorial you can use to select items to delete.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

Use Option Two.

 

Ah, Ok. Didn't know about the name but thank you for the info.

Jim

 

You are welcome.