Windows keeps adding Xbox icon to the taskbar
In order to solve it, I followed the next steps
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[Windows Key]+R and write
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell. -
Edit the file named
LayoutModification.xml. -
Delete the following line that has the terms
taskbarandMicrosoft.Xbox.App(in my case, line 197)
Before deleting...
After deleting...
- At last, if you haven't removed the app from the Taskbar too, do it now and restart the computer.
Reference: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/xbox-app-will-not-stay-off-of-taskbar/e430a077-39fb-4537-9bac-41890c7dee9c?auth=1