Removing programs from the taskbar in Windows 7

Hundreds of PC users are making the leap to Windows 7 each month, and many are taking advantage of some of the exciting features of Microsoft's new operating system. In another recent training tip, we showed Windows 7 users how to "pin" shortcuts to the taskbar to allow faster access to frequently used programs. In this lesson, we'll show you how to remove a program from the taskbar:

1. The shortcuts are located on the bottom left of the screen beside the Start button.

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2. For this example, we will remove the calculator from the bar.

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3. Right-click on the calculator icon.

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4. You will notice a menu pop up above the icon.

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5. The top of the menu shows you which program is open.

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6. The bottom choice is to unpin the program from the taskbar.

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7. Select "Unpin this program from taskbar".

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8. You will notice the program is now gone from your taskbar.

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