How to Show or Hide Windows Taskbar Icons in Window 7 or 8

In this tutorial we will learn how to hide right side Taskbar icons in windows.Hide or show all icons in windows.Just follow these instructions to Show or Hide all these icons.Customize all Taskbar icons.

Customize Taskbar Icons in Windows 7 / 8:

1. Click the up arrow on the taskbar and click Customize…

2. Here you can choose to Hide, Show, or Hide (when inactive) each application’s icon:

• Show icon and notifications: Display icon all the time—even when inactive
• Hide icon and notifications: Always hide the icons
• Only show notifications: Hide the icon until the application notifies you of an event

Note: You can also show all icons at once by checking Always show icons and notifications on the taskbar

3. Click Turn system icons on or off

4. Here you can hide the clock as well as the other system icons listed on the previous panel

5. Click OK to save your changes

Taskbar with Hidden Clock

Customize Notification Area Icons in Windows Vista

1. Right click the space next to the clock and click Properties

2. On the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, click the Notification Area tab, and clickCustomize

3. Change the Behavior setting for each application by choosing whether to Hide it, Show it, or only Show it when it’s active (Hide when inactive)

4. Click OK on the Customize Notification Icons dialog. Click OK on the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box

Rearrange Taskbar Icons

To rearrange taskbar icons, simply click an icon and drag it: