Xbox Application Keeps Pinning itself to the Taskbar.

_AFK_ · Nov 4, 2021

I am on a PC and out of no where the Xbox Application keeps pinning itself to the taskbar when I turn off and on my PC.

Things I have done to try and stop it from happening.

1. I have stopped the app from opening on startup.

Didn't have any change at all.

2. I turned off everything in settings of the Xbox app.

Didn't have any change at all.

I'm honestly thinking of just removing the Xbox App completely as well as any of the games I have on it from the Microsoft store because of this. I don't know how you managed to get your app to keep pinning to my taskbar, but the only thing you have accomplished with it is that I f*cking hate Microsoft now, so hope you are happy.

:)

Farscape247

try the following, there are multiple fixes for the issue on your machine.

https://appuals.com/fix-apps-keep-pinning-themselves-to-taskbar-on-windows-10/

Christopher Revoredo

Hi there AFK welcome to the community forum! Christopher here, an Xbox fan just like you and has been on Xbox for years already. I would really love to make your day by helping you out. We are not Microsoft here we are gamers just like you so please let's try to keep it clean, if you feel that removing the app entirely is a good option I would go for it. But, I suggest trying these two options:

1. Press Windows key+R to open Run then copy paste the path below.

%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar

Press Enter. Look for the Xbox App then remove it.

2. Perform a Clean Boot

Determine whether a background program or a software conflict is putting the Xbox app on the taskbar

Go to the search box > type MSConfig.

Select System Configuration > go to the Services tab.

Select and put a check mark on "Hide all Microsoft services" > Click Disable all.

Go to Startup tab > Open Task Manager > Disable all the unnecessary services running there.

Restart your computer

chr36

Microsoft has no idea how to fix this. Just because it's Microsoft, doesn't mean they have smart people.

Marrion_Y

Hi ChuckNoland,

Welcome to Xbox Community Forum. Thank you for sharing your concern with us today.

Just to make sure that we get the exact picture of the issue: on your Windows device, the Xbox app keeps pinning on the Taskbar even if you unpin it from the Taskbar, it will just pin itself back or it pins itself back after a restart on the device, correct?

May I know what Windows version, edition and OS build is your Windows device running on? To check, go to Windows Settings > System > About and see under Windows specifications section.

For now, kindly try these steps below:

1: Disable the app in Startup Programs

Open Task Manager

Go to the Startup tab

See if the Xbox app is listed

Select the app if yes then click Disable

2: Remove the app from User Pinned folder

Press Windows key + R

Type the path below and click OK

%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar

Right-click on the Xbox app on the list then select Delete

Let me know how it goes.

Sincerely,

Marrion

Microsoft Moderator

Rubert Mumps

Thanks for the suggestion but that doesn't work either. I've had XBox disabled for whatever time it's been there but the icon has this nasty habit of reinstating itself on the Taskbar.

As stated earlier, I see someone posted the following link...

Windows keeps adding Xbox icon to the taskbar - Super User

- but some say that hasn't worked for them either. Any other suggestions will be appreciated.

Xbox Application Keeps Pinning itself to the Taskbar.