How to delete Chat in Windows 11 and hide chat button – Guide

The chat icon can be easily removed from the Windows 11 system tray by right-clicking on an empty space in the system tray and selecting “System Tray Settings”. In the taskbar customization settings, just set the “Chat” slider to the off position, close the settings window and you’re done.

  1. Open the Group Policy Editor and create a new GPO.
  2. Name the GPO “Windows 11 Chat Icon Removal”.
  3. In the left pane, click on the “Edit” button and then select “Computer Configuration” from the left panel.
  4. On the right panel, click on the “Administrative Templates” button and then select “Windows Components”.
  5. In the left pane, click on the “Chat Icon Removal” tab and then select “Add”.
  6. In the right pane, click on the “Add/Remove Item” button and then select “Chat Icon Removal”.
  7. Click on OK to add the GPO to your computer configuration.
  8. Close Group Policy Editor and restart your computer for changes to take effect.

How to hide chat Button from the Windows 11 taskbar

To remove the chat icon from the taskbar, right-click on an empty section of the taskbar and then click on the taskbar settings button this will show up. A new settings window will appear. In the taskbar items, look for Chat. Click on the slider button on its right side to turn off the icon. After doing this, the Chat Button in the taskbar will disappear.

Microsoft Teams is still installed on the system, but you can remove it if you want.

How to Uninstall Microsoft Teams from Windows 11

In Settings, you can open the computer’s security and privacy settings. You can find these settings by clicking on the Security tab and then clicking on the Settings button. Alternatively, you can click on the Privacy tab and then click on the Settings button.

Once the Settings window opens, go to Applications in the right-hand menu. In the main window, click on Apps and features. In the list of applications, search for Microsoft Teams. Once you find it, click on the threebutton menu on the right side and choose Uninstall.

If you want to uninstall the Microsoft Teams app, you will need to press Uninstall. The uninstall process will take a few minutes, and once it is complete, you will no longer find the app under Apps and features window.

To remove the chat icon from the taskbar, go to the taskbar settings and under the taskbar items look for Chat. Click on the slider button to turn it off.

How to Restore Microsoft Teams to Windows 11 Taskbar

If you have previously uninstalled the chat icon from the taskbar, and find you need it, it’s easy to restore. First you need to go back to the taskbar settings and then under the taskbar items look for Chat. On the right side, click on the slider button to call.

The chat icon will reappear on the taskbar. Click it to open the Connect with family and friends window at any time. Press the Continue button button, and Microsoft Teams will define itself up. Once this is done, Get Started button it will show up. You can click here and follow the instructions below to set up your Microsoft Teams account.

Final note

How to delete Chat in Windows 11 and hide chat button If you’re a Windows user, you can easily delete Chat in Windows 11 by following these simple steps:

  1. Open the Start menu and type “cmd” (without the quotes) to open the command prompt.
  2. Type “netstat -an” to see all active network connections on your computer.
  3. If Chat is listed among the active connections, it will be deleted automatically when you close all of them. If not, you’ll need to delete it manually by following these steps:
  4. Type “netstat -a” again to view all active chat sessions on your computer. You’ll see a list of chat sessions with names like “Chat01”, “Chat02”, and so on. The ones with a yellow icon are currently active, while the others are inactive. To delete a chat session, just click on its name in the list and press Delete key.