Stop programs running in taskbar

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Please help. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Before we assist you further, I would like to ask you a few questions: Are you facing the above issue since upgrading to Windows 10? If recent, did you make any system changes?

Are you not able to see the icon of the programs open on the taskbar? Hi, Which program is it for? And is it causing some problem in some way? I mean, if its not causing any problems, then why do you want to remove it? I have installed a firewall software on a users machine. The Icon for the software appears on the taskbar. I do not want the user to know that I have installed a firewall software. I want the Icon of this software to stop appearing on the taskbar.

If you don? Sometimes it will be installed to the Users Startup folder. It looks to be associated with a service. Check to see if your Firewall software supports stealth mode. Thanks, I am updating windows with pcanywhere ver The host icon was missing from the Taskbar and notification area. I finally looked in the registry and the searched on the registry key ServiceStealthMode. How satisfied are you with this reply?

Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Hi Jaedn! I'm Steve, an Independent Advisor and a Windows user like you. I'm happy to help with your query. Agreed flashing icons on the taskbar can be annoying! Depending on how the application handles notifications the following may help. Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar and select Taskbar Settings.

Scroll down to the "Show badges on taskbar buttons' setting and disable it. Note, I would recommend to only make registry changes if you're comfortable using regedit.