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Disable chat icon for all users

Open NotaInutilis opened this issue 3 months ago • 2 comments

Checklist

  • [x] I have searched for existing issues/discussions and didn't find any similar ones.

Describe the feature or improvement

Hey! The current reg file for disabling the chat icon is on a per user basis. https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/blob/master/Regfiles/Disable_Chat_Taskbar.reg There's a reg for disabling it for all users as a local policy that can be added too.

Examples

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Created by: Shawn Brink ; Created on: July 24, 2021 ; Tutorial: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/add-or-remove-chat-button-on-taskbar-in-windows-11.696/

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat] "ChatIcon"=dword:00000003

Additional context

https://www.elevenforum.com/t/add-or-remove-chat-button-on-taskbar-in-windows-11.696/#option5

NotaInutilis avatar Sep 15 '25 19:09 NotaInutilis

Heya,

Thanks for taking the time to create this feature request. I don't think this is really relevant anymore however, as the chat button no longer exists in recent versions Windows 11 and Windows 10 is nearing end-of-life.

Raphire avatar Oct 06 '25 19:10 Raphire

Oh really? I tend to lose track of whatever feature they add or remove. It's such a mess. However, regarding Win10, more and more of my friends are asking for help regarding the extended support so it might be entering EoL on Microsoft's part, but not on the user side. Plus, Win10's latest LTSC is from 2021 and will be supported until 2032 (although I have no idea if the chat button is part of this one).

NotaInutilis avatar Oct 06 '25 22:10 NotaInutilis