HideSCAMeetNow 1: removing the Meet Now icon from the Windows 10 taskbar
Short answer
UpdatedMeet Now is the Skype meeting icon Windows 10 placed in the notification area. HideSCAMeetNow set to 1 hides it. In the registry it sets HideSCAMeetNow to 1 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
HKLMSOFTWARE\
HideSCAMeetNowYour previous value1
What it does
Meet Now is the Skype meeting icon Windows 10 placed in the notification area. HideSCAMeetNow set to 1 hides it.
In the app the switch is called "Hide Meet Now", described there as: Removes the Meet Now icon from the Windows 10 taskbar.
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- A tidier Windows 10 taskbar.
When it hurts
- Nothing. Windows 11 never had the icon.
What it writes
Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.
| Key and value | With the tweak | Switching it off |
|---|---|---|
| HKLMSOFTWARE\ | 1 | Your previous valueSaved before the change, or deleted if there was none. |
From the app's source (pack_extra.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked .
The same change by hand
You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "HideSCAMeetNow" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /freg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "HideSCAMeetNow"How to undo it
In the app: Yes
Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. The app saved what each value was before the change and writes exactly that back, or removes the value if it did not exist.
Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.
Verdict
Cosmetic, and for Windows 10 only.
Questions
- What does the "Hide Meet Now" tweak change in Windows?
- In the registry it sets HideSCAMeetNow to 1 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
- Is "Hide Meet Now" safe to switch on?
- Cosmetic, and for Windows 10 only. The main cost: Nothing. Windows 11 never had the icon.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Is "Hide Meet Now" free in Frozen Tweaks?
- Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.
In the app
- Switch
- Hide Meet Now
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
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Written by
Frost LIVEFounder of Frozen Tweaks, based in Hamburg, Germany. Publishes settings guides for competitive games on his YouTube channel, Frost LIVE.
In the app
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
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