Windows 10: Needed Icons or Not

One can have a clean, uncluttered taskbar & desktop, thanks to keyboard shortcuts & available choices offered by Windows. For starters Rt Clk the taskbar. There one finds things they can choose to have on the taskbar OR NOT. And, by selecting the Desktop toolbar, icons do not need to be showing on the desktop instead a vertical list of them comes up from the taskbar; very few things actually need to be on the desktop, in the 1st place.






Next, how to NOT have some things on the taskbar. Here it is without any and it is possible because:



1. Hit Win OR hit the Win logo Left end of taskbar and begin typing for whatever you want, internally or search web or a URL to open the browser by hitting enter. Search box to type is not needed.

and

2. Win+S = Search
Win+C = Cortana
Win+Tab = Task view

And, remember, an Applications window on the taskbar = easy access to everything, always.




Cheers,
Drew


:)

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.

 

Search Box Reduced to Magnifying Glass Icon

Hi,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the settings to show the search icon.

• 
  Right click on the search bar
  
• 
  Click on search
  
• 
  Check show search icon
  

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance with Windows related issues. We will be happy to help.

 

System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
• 
  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.