However, if you rarely use it, or don’t need it at all, you might not want to it taking up room on the Taskbar. Removing it simple, you just need to know where to go in the Settings menu. Update 2/4/2016: This article has been updated to reflect the changes in Windows 10 and  Office 365/2016. This tip works with office 2010 running on Windows 7 through Windows 10.

Remove Microsoft Office Upload Center from Taskbar in Windows

Right-click on the Upload Center icon in the notification area on the taskbar, and select Settings.

The Upload Center opens with the Settings. Uncheck Display icon in notification area and click OK. That’s it. The icon will disappear, and no restart is required.

This hides the Upload Center which is probably good enough for most people. However, it doesn’t stop the uploader from running and it can still be accessed if needed. It can be completely disable through some Registry hacks and we’ll be showing you how to do that in the coming days.

Final Thoughts

This icon reminds me of when Microsoft started to include the language bar in the XP system tray. Speaking of XP, if you are still using it, we highly recommend you stop. If you’re wondering what to do, check out this article on your choices now that XP is no longer supported. Do you have something that annoys you in Windows or Microsoft Office in general? Leave us a comment below and tell us about it. If you want to get more in-depth conversations about Windows 10, Microsoft, Office, or anything tech related, check out our forums listed below…they’re free to join! Windows 10 Forums Official gPost Forum for all things tech Comment Name * Email *

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