Hello !
To remove the Windows Update icon from your taskbar, right-click on the taskbar >Taskbar settings > expand the "Other system tray icons" section, and uncheck Windows Update Status.
Please let me know if you have any other question !
How to remove or hide update icon in hidden system tray
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Hidden system tray icon for update / how to I remove? One option given is Hide for now but I want to remove permanently. Ideas please, thanks.
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Aymeric-B 23,090 Reputation points Independent Advisor2025-11-23T20:05:32.74+00:00 -
DSG 0 Reputation points
2025-11-24T14:52:30.46+00:00 Thank you for this, I wish it could be this easy. For an unknown reason, Windows Update Status is not showing in the list of Other System Tray Icons section. Here is what I see. Thanks for the input, hopefully it IS something simple that I am missing. . .
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DSG 0 Reputation points
2025-11-24T14:54:30.0866667+00:00 Thank you for this, I wish it could be this easy. For an unknown reason, Windows Update Status is not showing in the list of Other System Tray Icons section. Here is what I see. Thanks for the input, hopefully it IS something simple that I am missing. . .
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Aymeric-B 23,090 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-11-26T16:08:08.8433333+00:00 Thanks for coming back to me !
After checking, it seems like the Windows 11 upgrade icon and the classic Windows Update icon are two different things, and are not treated the same by Windows.
At the moment, it is not possible to remove it definitely.
Sorry for the inconvenience...Please let me know if you have any other question !
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Uss Norway 0 Reputation points2025-12-01T02:34:28.8033333+00:00 "At the moment, it is not possible to remove it definitely."
bull
in Windows 11 there are 4 basic steps
1 Open the Registry Editor and jump to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings.
2 Right-click on the right windows and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name the new DWORD TrayIconVisibility.
3 Double-click on TrayIconVisibility and verify the ValueData is 0.
4 restart the computer to confirm the icon is now gone... at least until the suits decide to hack back into it
note this only removes the icon from your task bar and you can just remove file if you ever change your mind
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DSG 0 Reputation points
2025-12-01T14:40:26.5266667+00:00 This update icon with the blue dot still appears following the regedit. Not sure why the suggestion did not work.
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Uss Norway 0 Reputation points
2025-12-05T21:36:01.1633333+00:00 DSG •
This update icon with the blue dot still appears following the regedit. Not sure why the suggestion did not work.
then try this;
i assume you have a w11 system here,
step 1 goto settings > windows updates and pause updates for 1 week
step 2 goto settings > windows updates > update history and scroll down to find 'uninstall updates' ... let it search for updates that can be removed
@this time we are in Dec so leave the dec alone [if you have it] look for and remove oct and nov then restart your system
removing both Kb 5066131 & Kb 5068861 should give you back control over your taskbar without cutting holes in your system security... after a week of testing you can make your mind up
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