Apps keep pinning themselves on startup to the task bar, how do I stop this?

Anonymous
2020-05-20T21:09:14+00:00

Whenever I boot up my laptop MSI dragon center and xbox (beta) would be pinned to the task bar. I had to unpin everytime I use my laptop. How do I put an end to this? Please help. Thanks

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Anonymous
2020-07-16T21:12:31+00:00

This solved the problem for me.

https://superuser.com/questions/1460439/icons-automatically-pinned-to-taskbar-after-every-reboot-in-windows-10

C:\Users(youruserhere)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\LayoutModification.xml

Looking for this line

CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace"

I did a ctrl+f and searched "custom"

Found the lines with xbox app and dragon center app

Removed them and saved xml

Rebooted and they didnt show back up.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-12-24T00:24:59+00:00

    open this file in notepad: C:\Users(your_name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\LayoutModification.xml

    clear all lines of wich apps you don't want on your taskbar(shows name at the end)

      <taskbar:TaskbarPinList>

    and

      </taskbar:TaskbarPinList>

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-11-21T17:39:23+00:00

    Me too.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-11-02T14:31:38+00:00

    This solved the problem for me.

    https://superuser.com/questions/1460439/icons-automatically-pinned-to-taskbar-after-every-reboot-in-windows-10

    C:\Users(youruserhere)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\LayoutModification.xml

    Looking for this line

    CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace"

    I did a ctrl+f and searched "custom"

    Found the lines with xbox app and dragon center app

    Removed them and saved xml

    Rebooted and they didnt show back up. 

    Thanks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-10-22T13:30:49+00:00

    This worked for me! I have a very locked down corporate computer and couldn't edit my group policy, but this worked for me!

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