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  1. Open Settings.
  2. Click on Personalization.
  3. Click on Taskbar.
  4. Under the “Notification area” section, click the Turn system icons on or off option.

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  1. Turn off the Meet Now toggle switch.

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Once you complete the steps, the button to create a video chat or join a session will disappear from the taskbar. Alternatively, you can also right-click the button in the taskbar and select the Hide option.

If you want to enable the option, you can use the same instructions outlined above, but on step No. 5, make sure to turn on the Meet Now toggle switch.

How to disable Meet Now with Group Policy

On Windows 10 Pro (Enterprise or Education), you can also disable the Skype Meet Now button using the Group Policy Editor.

To disable Meet Now on Windows 10, use these steps:

  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for gpedit.msc and select the top result to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
  3. Browse the following path:User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar
  4. On the right side, double-click the Remove Meet Now button policy.
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  1. Select the Enabled option.

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  1. Click the Apply button.
  2. Click the OK button.
  3. Restart your computer.

After you complete the steps, the button to create and join a video chat will no longer be available in the taskbar’s notification area.

In the case that you want to revert the changes, you can use the same instructions, but on step No. 5, make sure to select the Not configured option.

How to disable Meet Now with RegistryIf you use the Home edition of Windows 10, you can still disable the taskbar video chat integration by editing the Registry.

Warning: This is a friendly reminder that editing the Registry is risky, and it can cause irreversible damage to your installation if you do not complete the task correctly. It is recommended to make a full backup of the device before proceeding.

To get rid of the Meet Now integration modifying the Registry, use these steps:

1.Open Start. 2. Search for regedit and click the top result to open the Registry Editor. 3. Browse the following path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

Quick tip: On Windows 10, you can now copy and paste the path in the Registry’s address bar to quickly jump to the key destination.

  1. Right-click the Policies (folder) key, select the New submenu and choose the Key option.

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  1. Name the key Explorer and press Enter.
  2. Right-click the Explorer (folder) key, select the New submenu and choose the DWORD (32-bit) Value option.

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  1. Name the key HideSCAMeetNow and press Enter.
  2. Double-click the newly created DWORD and set the value from 0 to 1.
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  1. Click the OK button.
  2. Restart your computer.

Once you complete the steps, similar to using the Group Policy Editor, the Meet Now integration will be disabled on your Windows 10 installation.

You can always undo the changes with the same instructions, but on step No. 4, right-click and delete the Explorer key. However, if the “Explorer” key contains other settings, it is recommended to either open the HideSCAMeetNow DWORD and change the value from 1 to 0 or right-click and delete the DWORD, instead of deleting the “Explorer” key.