How to remove icons from your Windows 7 Taskbar with Windows 7 Help
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Remove icons from Windows 7
For those of you who have Windows 7 installed as the primary operating system for your computer, understand that Windows 7 preferences can widely vary based on users themselves. And as such, when you initially startup your Windows 7 computer, chances are you may find unwanted icons on your system taskbar, especially those of softwares or applications that you might not be familiar with or may never use.
Now in getting on with our article and the task at hand, the Windows 7 help team has formulated a simple guide in helping you remove the same unwanted icons from your Windows taskbar and also from the notification area.
Let us take a look at it shall we?
Windows 7 help instructions
- 1. Removing application Icons from the Taskbar
To first begin with, locate Windows 7 taskbar from towards the lower left-hand corner of your screen, then hover your mouse over the applications to view their titles. Now right click on each application icon you wish to remove and then select “Unpin this program from task bar“.
However, if in case you cannot see this menu (only an “Exit” option appears), Windows 7 and its help team suggests you navigate to Windows “Start” menu to select “Control Panel” then “Programs” and “Uninstall or change a program“. Click on the program that you wish to uninstall and hit on “Uninstall“. After the program has been uninstalled, its icon will no longer appear in your task bar.
Repeat this process for each of the icons you wish to remove. Whereas, in case you accidentally remove an application you have use for, right-click and pin it back to your task bar or “Start” menu as per your preference.
- 2. Removing Icons from the Notification Area
To do so, first navigate to Windows “Start” menu and select “Control Panel” then “Appearance and Personalization” followed by “Taskbar” and “Start” menu. This will display the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog on your screen.
Click on the “Notification Area” tab followed by unchecking the boxes next to the icons you wish to remove from the “System Icons” section.
As for removing other icons, click on “Customize“, then select the icon you wish to remove followed by “Hide” from the drop-down menu and click “Ok“.
Finally, click on “Apply” and then “Ok“.
That’s all there is to be done.
Connecting a Windows 7 PC to a Wireless Printer
Wireless technology is simply the norm of the day. We’d hardly prefer our rooms to be scattered with long entangled wires that connect various peripheral devices to our PCs. And talking about the printer- a peripheral to which we connect multiple computers in offices and shops, the need for wireless connectivity is all the more. All PCs on a network can share a single printer without a print server or USB cables, provided the said device is wireless.
In this post, the Windows 7 help team gives you a comprehensive account on how to connect your wireless printer to a Windows 7 network.
How to Connect a Wireless Printer to a Windows 7 Network
As you might know well, Windows platforms come with a host of in-built wizards that let you connect various peripheral devices to your PC, without having to rely on third-party programs. As the Windows 7 help team says, the same applies for your wireless printer as well. The following steps are in order for the same:
- Commence the procedure by turning on your printer. Before proceeding, do ensure that it is configured to connect wirelessly. For this, you may go through the user guide of the device for information regarding its attributes and specs.
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Connecting to a Wireless Printer
- You may now click on the “Start” button and choose the option “Devices and Printers” from the right pane.
- In the Devices and Printers window, click on “Add a Printer”, whereby you can see any printers currently connected to your PC. Ensure that the new printer is not in the list.
- Now choose “Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer“. It may take a couple of minutes for the new printer to be detected. Once found, choose the printer you wish to connect and click on “Next”. If the required driver is present in your OS, you may start off with the installation; else, you’ll have to install the proprietary software that came with the printer.
- Assign a name for your new printer and click on “Next” to initiate the installation. As the Windows 7 help team points out, you needn’t perform any additional steps to share the printer with other PCs, as it would be accessible for other users, provided it’s integrated with the network.
Well, that’s it! You’ve successfully integrated your new wireless printer with your Windows 7 network. For any further assistance, do get in touch with Windows 7 support.