If you are not while using new Meet Now feature, you are able to take it off. Follow these steps to get rid of the Meet Now icon on the taskbar on Windows 10.

Using the latest update, Microsoft silently added a new icon called "Meet Now" to the taskbar. As you can guess in the name itself, it allows you to definitely create or join meetings with just a few clicks. Of course, the Meet Now button only works with official Microsoft services like Skype and Teams.

If you are working from home and frequently joining meetings via Skype or Teams then the new Meet Now icon is fairly handy since it gives you quick access. Not just for meetings however for personal video chats too. On the other hand, if you're not creating or joining any meeting or while using video chat functionality, the brand new 'Meet Now' icon is simply unnecessary on the taskbar. Thankfully, you can easily disable the Meet Now icon and remove it in the taskbar.

In this quick guide, let me share with you the steps to remove Meet Now icon around the taskbar in Windows 10.

Steps to remove Meet Now icon on the taskbar

The new 'Meet Now' icon is considered a system icon. Being a system icon, you are able to take it off either from the taskbar settings or in the icon's context menu. I will show each method, stick to the one you like.

First, right-click around the Meet Now icon around the taskbar.
Select the "Hide" option.
The meet now icon is hidden instantly.

Disable meet now icon from taskbar settings

The Meet Now icon can also be toggled off from the taskbar settings page. Here's how.

1. First, right-click on empty space around the taskbar.

2. Select the "Taskbar settings" option from the list.

3. Click on the "Turn system icons on or off" link under the "Notification area" section.

4. Now, discover the Meet Now option and turn them back.

5. Close the Settings app.

As soon as you switch off the option, the meet now icon will appear reduced from the taskbar's system tray.