The good thing is, one can mix and match your preferences to show what one prefers. Out of the 13 you show in tray, how many do you actually use. For example, I will never use Meet Now, out of sight it stays. If my video drivers have an update, it will appear in tray, then hide again after. Same with my printer, it will appear in tray if low on ink, otherwise stays hidden. We all work different. For example, Drew prefers his Settings pinned to taskbar, I prefer to have them set with right-click menu with registry edits on test vm's: Regards,

Each to their own, but there are a lot of things on the taskbar that really do not need to be on it, even in the name of efficiency & having as few clicks needed as possible. And that's aside from anything about Sys Tray or hidden icons. Cheers, Drew @Drew1903, Luckily there are different options for different brains, users can choose what works best for them :-)

Looking at yor taskbar you need to use the Hidden ^ area on your taskbar so you have some room for other icons. Like USB removal, Security, Bluetooth, Mail. Hi Lawrence, For once I agree with you. lol We all have our own preferences , personally like to keep my tray nearly empty with commonly used programs pinned to taskbar. I really find the weather displayed with N&I handy. Still playing around with the popup settings to see if I have any use for updated news items. Normally first thing I do is read up on all the news in browser anyhow. Regards,

IF refreshing it does not change the behavior... My question is, does it behave & display properly on your non-Insider Windows 10? And, btw, they will not look the same. On 20H2 it will have 2 columns & it will have Manage Interests at the top-right corner. As long as it is ok on your regular Win10, don't sweat too much the weird things one may have in betas. Probably will be fine for you in the next Insider Build Cheers, Drew ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/57f17de4-0b52-49c4-9a61-855dc522c0bc?platform=QnA

Each to their own, but there are a lot of things on the taskbar that really do not need to be on it, even in the name of efficiency & having as few clicks needed as possible. And that's aside from anything about Sys Tray or hidden icons. Cheers, Drew ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/230149dd-1dd9-4581-b4d5-9c9b0ff8f8ee?platform=QnA

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Johnny55 5,155 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2021-05-01T18:16:22+00:00

The good thing is, one can mix and match your preferences to show what one prefers. Out of the 13 you show in tray, how many do you actually use. For example, I will never use Meet Now, out of sight it stays. If my video drivers have an update, it will appear in tray, then hide again after. Same with my printer, it will appear in tray if low on ink, otherwise stays hidden.

We all work different. For example, Drew prefers his Settings pinned to taskbar, I prefer to have them set with right-click menu with registry edits on test vm's:

Regards,
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2021-05-01T17:44:33+00:00

Each to their own, but there are a lot of things on the taskbar that really do not need to be on it, even in the name of efficiency & having as few clicks needed as possible. And that's aside from anything about Sys Tray or hidden icons.

Cheers,
Drew

@Drew1903,

Luckily there are different options for different brains, users can choose what works best for them :-)
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2021-05-01T17:41:46+00:00

Looking at yor taskbar you need to use the Hidden ^ area on your taskbar so you have some room for other icons. Like USB removal, Security, Bluetooth, Mail.

Hi Lawrence,

For once I agree with you. lol

We all have our own preferences, personally like to keep my tray nearly empty with commonly used programs pinned to taskbar. I really find the weather displayed with N&I handy. Still playing around with the popup settings to see if I have any use for updated news items. Normally first thing I do is read up on all the news in browser anyhow.

Regards,
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Drew - 810 Reputation points

2021-05-01T16:53:36+00:00

IF refreshing it does not change the behavior... My question is, does it behave & display properly on your non-Insider Windows 10?

And, btw, they will not look the same. On 20H2 it will have 2 columns & it will have Manage Interests at the top-right corner.

As long as it is ok on your regular Win10, don't sweat too much the weird things one may have in betas. Probably will be fine for you in the next Insider Build

Cheers,
Drew![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/57f17de4-0b52-49c4-9a61-855dc522c0bc?platform=QnA
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2021-05-01T16:48:14+00:00

Each to their own, but there are a lot of things on the taskbar that really do not need to be on it, even in the name of efficiency & having as few clicks needed as possible. And that's aside from anything about Sys Tray or hidden icons.

Cheers,
Drew![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/230149dd-1dd9-4581-b4d5-9c9b0ff8f8ee?platform=QnA
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