Most of these icons will be set to the “On” position by default, with some exceptions based on your device and configuration (e.g., desktop users won’t be able to enable the “Power” icon since they’re not running on a battery users running devices without sound cards won’t be able to enable “Volume”). Since these are system icons representing core functions, however, Microsoft has decided to segregate them from the settings for third party apps and utilities. This menu will be familiar to users who have already customized their taskbar notification icons, and it operates the same way.

The option we’re looking for, however, is Turn system icons on or off. This section of Settings allows the user to configure their desired Quick Actions, change which apps appear in the taskbar, and control notification settings. To get there quickly, you can right-click on the clock in your taskbar and select Customize notification icons. In order to remove the Windows 10 desktop taskbar clock, we’ll need to make some changes in the Notifications & Actions section of the Windows 10 Settings app. For these users, Microsoft provides an easy way to remove the Windows 10 desktop taskbar clock altogether. But some users prefer a minimal desktop, or use a third party app for keeping track of the time.

This provides users with a handy reference to the current date and time, and can reveal more information, such as a monthly calendar and user-defined international clocks, when clicked. Like its predecessors over the past 20 years, Windows 10 displays a clock and date in desktop taskbar, which resides in the lower-right corner of the screen by default. How to Remove the Clock from the Windows 10 Taskbar

Windows 10 clock on both taskbars