Hide Windows 11 Icons: A Step-by-Step Guide
In this article, we will guide you through the process of hiding icons on the Windows 11 taskbar and desktop. This can be useful for decluttering your workspace and focusing on the tasks at hand.
Hide Icons on the Taskbar
To hide icons on the taskbar, follow these steps:
- Right-click on an empty space on the taskbar.
- From the context menu, hover over
Taskbar settings. - In the
Taskbar settingspanel, find theTaskbar behaviorssection. - Toggle off the
Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop modeoption.
Alternatively, you can use the following PowerShell command to hide the taskbar:
Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3' -Name settings -EA 0 | Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3' -Name settings -Value 2
Hide Desktop Icons
To hide icons on the desktop, follow these steps:
- Right-click on an empty space on the desktop.
- From the context menu, select
View. - Uncheck the
Show desktop iconsoption.
Alternatively, you can use the following PowerShell command to hide desktop icons:
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell
$wshell.SendKeys('^{35107}')
Restore Hidden Icons
To restore hidden icons, follow the same steps as above, but toggle on the options to show the taskbar and desktop icons.
In this article, we covered the following topics:
- How to hide icons on the taskbar in Windows 11
- How to hide desktop icons in Windows 11
- How to restore hidden icons in Windows 11