Dealing with Taskbar Icons


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Deltatango08

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I am helping a friend with his laptop running Windows 11, it is the lamest thing I have seen in a long time being an i3 1.2Ghz, 64bit system, 8Gb memory and 1GB drive with only a small portion used.

To me its a modern layout I am working to understand it (mine is an old fashioned XP-7 look so know where things are) but this has so many hidden things and system files with slight changes to their name, so trying not to disturb its owners setup.

Now I have run sfc /scannow and system check all OK, have also run de frag as it was turned Off, it is now more responsive but I think its loaded with taskbar start-ups so trying to figure out how to move them to desktop (make them inert so to speak) thus ease its boot up. Then when I get it more active can load a better antivirus to check that side, do not trust Norton's or Windows own.

Can you help please David:confused:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell
Deltatango08 said:
also run de frag
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FYI in case you do not know. If the drive is a ssd, you should never defrag it. SSDs are trimmed and usually done automatically.
Deltatango08 said:
aded with taskbar start-ups so trying to figure out how to move them to desktop
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Do you mean taskbar SHORTCUTS?? . If so you can remove them from the taskbar by right click on taskbar shortcut and select unpin from taskbar.
You can create a desktop shortcut by either finding an app's .exe file, right click, send to, desktop.
OR even easier, open start menu, click on ALL, find app in the list and drag it to the desktop.

tutorial index which is alphabetical as well as categorized and is searchable
www.elevenforum.com

Tutorials

Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

Deltatango08 said:
(mine is an old fashioned XP-7 look
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Not much good for you when dealing with 10 and especially 11.
For all various settings, use the search on start menu or from within the settings app. It is your friend.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2314
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme+256gb SKHynix m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+1tb Kingston m2.nvme+ 4gb Solidigm nvme
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
Deltatango08 said:
i3 1.2Ghz, 64bit system, 8Gb memory and 1GB drive with only a small portion used
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The drive shown probably is 1TB, Windows need much more space, my desktop is taking up 191GB on a 512GB SSD. When needed I run Optimize on SSDs. Right-click the drive, Properties, Tools.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro RTM
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
    Memory
    12GB
    Hard Drives
    256GB SSD NVMe M.2
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro RTM x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 5890
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" Dell
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender/Microsoft Security
Many programs have something like this in their settings

1.webp

Disable everything in Task Manager

2.webp
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI MS-7D98
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-13490F
    Motherboard
    MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G560081
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
    Sound Card
    Bluetooth Аудио
    Monitor(s) Displays
    INNOCN 15K1F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK SN770 250GB
    KINGSTON SNV2S1000G (ELFK0S.6)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
    Case
    CG560 - DeepCool
    Cooling
    ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS / 2 x 140Mm Fan - rear and top; 3 x 120Mm - front
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 RGB TKL
    Mouse
    Corsair KATAR PRO XT
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender Antivirus
    Other Info
    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/66553205
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