Windows – Remove Show desktop button next to clock on Windows 10

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Using Windows 10 v1803. Is there any way to remove the thin Show desktop slice next to the clock? It is only 5 pixels wide (including the thin grey border), but it is annoying!

Windows 10 Show Desktop slice

The image on the left is the slice itself and the image on the right is what you see when you right-click the slice. Things I have tried so far:

  • Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings > Performance > Settings. Enable Peek is off.
  • Control Panel > Taskbar and Navigation. Use Peek to preview the desktop when you move your mouse to the Show desktop button at the end of the taskbar is Off

Best Answer

It is possible to remove the show-desktop slice using the free app 7+ Taskbar Tweaker

To install with Chocolatey: choco install 7-taskbar-tweaker

Use the tweak called Hide the “show desktop” button:

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