Disable Task View in Windows 10: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Task View is an useful feature introduced by Microsoft with Windows 8 that allows users to easily switch between multiple desktops. However, for some reasons, you might want to completely disable it from your system altogether.

In this article, we will walk through the steps required to permanently remove Task View from view in Windows 10. We'll cover both traditional settings method as well as using PowerShell on later versions of Windows (8 and above).

Method #1: Using Traditional Settings

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### Step 1:

Open 'Windows settings' by either pressing `Win + I` or right-clicking anywhere on the Start menu.

!'Disable Task View in Windows 10 - Step 1'(./images/disable_task_view_windows_10_step_1.png)

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In the resulting window, navigate to 'Personalization'.

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Click on 'Taskbar' located at the left-hand side of this new dialog box and scroll down until you find an option labeled as 'Show Task View button.'

!'Disable Task View in Windows 10 - Step 4'(./images/disable_task_view_windows_10_step_2.png)

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Uncheck the checkbox next to it. This will immediately hide the taskbar icon that opens up when you press `Win + Tab` or click on this same icon itself.

And voila! Task View should now be completely gone from your system, never to bother you again.

Method #2: Using PowerShell

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If even following these simple steps still doesn't seem enough for some reason (like maybe because you're a die-hard command-line enthusiast), fear not - we've got another solution for you too!

### Step 1:

Open up a Command Prompt window. You can do this by pressing `Win + R`, typing 'cmd' in the search bar that appears, and then hitting Enter.

Alternatively, if your Windows version allows it (Windows 8 or later), simply type 'powershell.exe' into the Start menu's Cortana search box instead of just typing 'Command Prompt'. Once PowerShell opens up, right-click anywhere within its windowpane area with your mouse pointer over there before selecting 'Run as administrator'.

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Once you're in an elevated Command Prompt/PowerShell prompt, enter one or more of these commands depending on what specific task(s) you want to accomplish:

* `Get-ChildItem -Path \\*\TaskSchroot\Root` : This will list all scheduled tasks currently present under the 'Task Scheduler Library' folder.

* `Set-ScheduledTask -State Disabled`* `Unregister-ScheduledJob -Name ''`

After running these commands, restart your computer to apply changes.

And that's it! With both of these methods covered in this article, you should now be able to completely disable Task View from view in Windows 10 without any further hassle. Happy tweaking!

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