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Michael77
Iron Contributor
Jul 22, 2026

contacts icon cannot be hidden, even though it has been turned off in the system icon settings.

Under Settings → Personalization → Taskbar, I turned off the People toggle, but the People icon still appears on the taskbar and cannot be hidden. Restarting File Explorer did not resolve the issue.

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  • Nylaam's avatar
    Nylaam
    Tin Contributor

    Sometimes, toggling it off and then back on can help, then turn it off again.

  • Rianipper's avatar
    Rianipper
    Brass Contributor

    Sometimes the simplest solution is the one you'd miss. Try right-clicking directly on the "People" icon on your taskbar. You might see an option to "Hide from taskbar" . This is a quick and easy fix if it's available.