When I switched to Windows 11 I had to adjust to the changes in the Taskbar. One of the things that I do not find useful is the Widgets and Chat icon in the Taskbar.
![](https://www.radishlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Windows-11-Taskbar-Widgets-and-Chat-Icons-1024x164.png)
If you want to remove the Widgets and Chat icon in the Taskbar follow the steps below.
Right-click the Taskbar and click on Taskbar settings
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![](https://www.radishlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Windows-11-Taskbar-Right-click.png)
This will open the Taskbar settings window.
Under the Taskbar items section, toggle the Widgets and Chat switch to Off.
![](https://www.radishlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Windows-11-Taskbar-Settings-Turn-Off-Widgets-and-Chat-Icon-1024x538.png)
This will automatically remove the Widgets and Chat Icon from the Taskbar.
![](https://www.radishlogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Windows-11-Taskbar-without-Widgets-and-Chat-Icons.png)
We hope this helps.