How to disable Taskbar Show desktop button on Windows 11

If you don’t use the Show desktop button in the Taskbar, you can use this guide to disable the option on Windows 11.

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Windows 11 comes with anew Taskbarthat retains the familiar look, but it’s been redesigned with many visual tweaks and improvements, including the ability to disable the Show desktop option.

The Show desktop option is available in the far corner of the Taskbar and allows you to quickly minimize all the open windows to declutter the desktop. However, if you do not find it helpful, you keep hitting the option by mistake trying to openNotification Center, or you use theWindows key + Dkeyboard shortcut, in this new version, it’s possible to disable the option.

In this Windows 11 guide, we will walk you through the steps to disable (are re-enable) the Show desktop button in the Taskbar.

How to disable Show desktop option in Taskbar

To disable the Show desktop button, use these steps:

Once you complete the steps, clicking the far corner of the Taskbar will no longer show the desktop.

How to enable Show desktop option in Taskbar

To enable the far corner option to show the desktop, use these steps:

After you complete the steps, the Show desktop button will re-appear in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.