Remove Notifications Pane and 'Bell' Icon


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BulldogX

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Can I remove the notifications pane and its accompanying bell-shaped icon from the Taskbar? I have disabled all notifications, as well as 'do not disturb' and focus. If the Focus bar can also be removed, I'd like that too. I am aware of this group policy: User config > Admin templates > Start menu and taskbar > Remove notifications and action center; but when I enable this policy, the calendar also goes away. Thanks for your advice.

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22621.2715 - Feature Experience Pack 1000.22677.1000.0

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If you have 'StartAllBack' installed there is an ON/OFF toggle for the Notification Bell. It is on right-hand side of the 'Tray Icons' menu. It works on my machine.

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It was discussed here. Looks like if you notification bell gone but still want calendar, you would have switch off action center and use 3rd party calendar.

Disable Notification Bell 23H2

Hello, I have searched everywhere for a solution to this and I haven't found anything. I do not want to install 3rd party software for this tweak, if it it is not possible natively, I will not worry about it. In 22H2 (build 22621.2283), when notifications are turned off, there is no bell on...
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Thanks for everyone's help. After further research I learned that the Taskbar calendar we all remember is now integrated with notifications and focus. This is a not-so-subtle example of Microsoft pushing users to work with its products whether you like it or not. There's no workaround, as others have discovered, so the only alternative is disable the action center from group policy and pin a third party calendar to the taskbar.
 

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    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell 8960
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    Intel Core i7-13700K Dell OEM
    Motherboard
    Dell OEM
    Memory
    32 GB DDR5 4800 MHz (Crucial)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Dell OEM
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P2719H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
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    NVMe M.2 PCI SSD
    PSU
    750 watts Dell OEM
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    Dell OEM
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    Tower air cooler Dell OEM
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    Logitech K360
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    Logitech M330
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    300 Mbps
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BulldogX said:
This is a not-so-subtle example of Microsoft pushing users to work with its products whether you like it or not.
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As @glasskuter said, you can install a 3rd party calendar. Microsoft isn’t pushing you to do anything, for as long as we can install software, we have a choice. Regardless, it’s their software so basically it’s their prerogative.
 

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StartAllBack with W10 Calendar.

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My Computers

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5039
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    1000/400Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
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    Laptop
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    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
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    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
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    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
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    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
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