Windows 10: "New tab" in Internet Explorer 11 - How to remove icon on tab

Is there any way to remove the icon from the "New tab" tab...?

It was apparently added to IE 11 with the Windows 10 Pro Creators Update (1703/15063.138).

The plain tab was just fine...

:)

 

Using Windows 10 File Explorer

I'm using the new Windows 10 software and am trying to access the help icon from the File Explorer tab. But every time I click on the tab, a new window pops up in Internet Explorer. My question is, How can I get the "Windows Support Center" tab to pop
up as a small box when I click on the help icon instead of opening up a whole new window in Internet Explorer?

 

Internet Explorer 11 64-bit for Windows 10

In Task Manager, you're looking at the Applications tab not the Processes tab.

Try the Processes tab.

Don

 

Hello TravelMan, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

If you mean the "Open Microsoft Edge" tab, then the tutorial below can help show you how to remove it from Internet Explorer.

Add or Remove Open Microsoft Edge Tab Button in Internet Explorer - Windows 10 Browsers Email Tutorials

 

I saw your tutorial (thank you) and removed the "Open Microsoft Edge" tab earlier.

The tab I am referring to is named "New tab" (Ctrl+T) and has some icon on it, the most recent version was just a blank tab (without the icon).

Any suggestions...?

 

I'm not aware of a way to remove the icon from the new tab button yet. *Sad

 

Thanks, Brink, good to know, the seed is planted...

 

Travelman, if you have not got it fixed yet, go to this link:
===== [Windows 10 Tip] Remove Button from Tab Bar in Internet Explorer - AskVG
It took care of that dang ANNOYING microsoft sneak crap...!!!!!!
At least microsoft put in an option to turn it off in the internet options advanced tab....
And I didn't want that friggin' creator crap turned on, which is what installed that edge tab button.
I had taken my laptop to geek squad & and I think they did it - OR ELSE it was of microsoft's sneak install, to force us all to get to the creator software.
--- Now I need to go turn it off on my other pc's, here and at work.
Am I steamed....???? Oh yeah.... Now I'm wondering what else they (microsoft) snuck in with creator update...

 

Gudguy, please see items #2 and #3....

 

Hey there, not a problem.
But that was the fix for what we got after that blasted 'windows creator' update. I
also had that new blank tab AND a new tab with that friggin' 'e' icon on it.
The link I provided (and the link in #3 as I just looked at it) gives what I thought was the tip for you to modify the browser tab setting and 'removed' that new tab with a letter on it.
Now, I just have a new 'blank' tab to select from - that was what you were looking for correct?
Or does it have to do with the star burst in the upper right corner of that new blank tab...?

 

Yes, it's the "star burst" that I would like to remove...

 

yeah, that is kinda annoying but I think you might be out of luck on that. sorry - microsoft....

 

Actually, I've currently got 1511 running on my test machine and can check that. The same icon is on the New Tab, but it only shows when you hover the mouse over it.

 

In System32 folder, you will need to open "ieframe.dll" with Res Hacker and replace the 31062 icon with a blank icon.

 

Bree, interesting. For me, it is always there.