(Image credit: Mauro Huculak) Click the Apply button.; Click the OK button.; After you complete the steps, the system icons will hide from the desktop. How to add or remove any app icon on Windows 11 ...

Action Center shows the app icon whenever any notification arrives on your PC. Learn how to show or hide app icons in Windows 10 Action Center icon.

We show you how you can Show or Hide Badges (Unread message counter) on taskbar apps Windows 11. They are by default enabled.

Here’s how to hide desktop icons in Windows Vista and 7 (I’m not sure about XP): Right-click any empty area of the desktop, then mouse over View. Click Show Desktop Icons to remove the check box.