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Resolved Skype appears in the taskbar

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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    Yesterday, out of the blue, Skype appears on my taskbar. Why?

    I changed the setting from "show all" to select which ones to show. I deselected Skype but it still shows. Why?

    They always find a way to annoy me! Why?
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    If you right click on it do you see an unpin option?

    And or right-click or secondary click the status icon in the system tray and select Quit Skype.
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    No unpin option, only open or exit.

    I'm not sure I know what you mean. Our computers speak different languages and "the system tray" may be what I refer to as the taskbar. Right-clicking the Skype-icon brings up "status", "open" and "exit" (but in Swedish).

    Since I never use it, I could uninstall it.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    What happens when you select Exit?
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    It disappears but returns upon restart of the computer.
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    To open the Startup folder in Windows 10, open Run box and:

    Type shell:startup and hit Enter to open the Current Users Startup folder
    Type shell:common startup and hit Enter to open the All Users Startup folder.
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    shell:startup brought nothing

    shell:common startup brought HP Digital Imaging Monitor
     
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    retiredlearner

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    This happened to me last year after the cumulative update.
    I just Right Clicked and unpinned it - no problem.
    Haven't seen it again since. You must be the "chosen one" Christer.
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    Start > right-click Skype > it is NOT pinned.

    Yup ... :D ... they know where I live!

    I just hope they'll focus on building a good operating system ... :mad: ... but leave it to the users what to do with it.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Start > right-click Skype -> WRONG

    You need to right click on it in the Task Bar.
     
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    retiredlearner

    retiredlearner SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    Yes Steve, I forgot to be more precise:oops:. I Right clicked on the Skype Icon on the Taskbar.;)
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    If I right-click the icon on the taskbar, there's no option to "pin or unpin". I have to click the Windows icon at the lower left (start) > find Skype > right-click and find the choice to "pin or unpin".
     
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    retiredlearner

    retiredlearner SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    I have Edge, Explorer, Control Panel, Snipping tool,MS Office, FF & TB on my Taskbar and a Right click always gives the choice to Unpin from Taskbar.
     
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    rsinfo

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    Perhaps it's a new feature & Christer is a guinea pig !
     
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    retiredlearner

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    Something lost in the translation more than likely.
     
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    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    Maybe you're right in the sense of Windows 7 Pro > Windows 10 Pro. My system was upgraded (I'm not sure it really was an upgrade) from the former to the latter and I believe that a "few" things differ from a clean installation of Windows 10. I have a LapTop running Windows 10 Home to compare but then again Home differs from Pro.
     
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    retiredlearner

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    This HP Laptop has W10 Home 64bit version 2004 and the Unpin function is definitely available.
    My other HP laptop (2014 model) with the same W10 version also works OK with Unpin.
    3 desktops with W10 version 2004 also have this function and my dedicated W10 "Insider" ditto.
    Have you tried sfc /scannow?
     
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    MrBill

    MrBill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    I have a laptop with 2004 and one with out. I can right click on anything in the task bar and and unpin it also.
     
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    SVEN

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    Pardon me for butting in, but have you looked at taskmanager in the startup folder?
    I disabled it there and it was gone.
     
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  21. 2020/07/22
    Christer

    Christer Geek Member Staff Thread Starter

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    Nope, I have not yet upgraded to 2004 and if the problem persists after that, I'll review my options.

    I can unpin (remove) anything from the lefthand side of the lower area of the screen. Is that the "task bar" in english? (Aktivitetsfält in Swedish.)

    The Skype icon with a few other icons appear on the righthand side of the screen. (See the attached screenshot.)
     

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