{"id":47244,"date":"2014-01-22T18:10:10","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T18:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=47244"},"modified":"2014-01-23T16:26:23","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T16:26:23","slug":"cleanup-windows-taskbar-icons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/cleanup-windows-taskbar-icons\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleanup Windows Taskbar Icons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h4>Cleanup Windows Taskbar Icons<\/h4>\n<p>By Windows Guides<\/p>\n<p><i><font SIZE=\"2\">Your Windows taskbar could be jam-packed with icons. Learn how to cleanup and customize your taskbar.&#8211;PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p>After using your computer for some time, you may find you accumulate a lot of taskbar icons. 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