How to remove Notifications bell icon from Taskbar on Windows 11

• To remove the Taskbar’s bell icon on Windows 11, open Settings > System > Notifications and clear the “Show notifications bell icon” option.

On Windows 11 (build 22635.3930 and higher releases), it’s now possible to remove the Notifications bell icon available through the System Tray in the Taskbar, and in this guide, I will show you how to complete this configuration.

The bell icon in the Taskbar is a visual queue to let you know when you have unseen notifications and when the “Do not disturb” feature is enabled. Although you have been able to silence or turn off notifications on Windows 11 for a long time, the system never included the option to remove the bell icon from the System Tray. However, starting with the release of build 22635.3930 and higher releases, the “Notifications” settings have been updated with an option to hide the bell icon if you don’t like the icon or want to make more space in the Taskbar.

In this guide, I’ll explain the easy ways to hide the Notifications bell icon from the Taskbar on Windows 11.

Hide Notifications bell icon from System Tray in Taskbar

To remove the bell icon for Notifications in the Taskbar, use these steps:

1. Open Settings on Windows 11.

2. Click on System.

3. Click the Notifications page.

4. Click the Notifications setting.

5. Clear the “Show notification bell icon” option.

   

Once you complete the steps, the bell icon will no longer appear in the System Tray, but you can click the clock (time and date) icon in the Taskbar or use the “Windows key + N” keyboard shortcut.