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The issue of duplicate icons on the taskbar in IntelliJ on Windows 10 is a common problem among users of the popular integrated development environment (IDE). Fortunately, there is a relatively simple solution to this issue. This guide covers the steps required to remove duplicate icons from the taskbar in IntelliJ on Windows 10.
The first step is to open the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window. This can be done by right-clicking on the Windows Start icon and selecting “Taskbar and Start Menu Properties” from the context menu.
Once the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window is open, you should navigate to the “Start Menu” tab. In this tab, you will find a checkbox labeled “Store and display recently opened programs in the Start menu”. Make sure this checkbox is unchecked. This will prevent the Start Menu from displaying recently opened programs, which is the cause of the duplicate icons.
Once the checkbox is unchecked, click “OK” to save the changes and close the window. You should now see that the duplicate icons have been removed from the taskbar.
The next step is to open the IntelliJ settings. This can be done by clicking on “File” in the main menu and then selecting “Settings” from the options.
Once the settings window is open, click on the “Appearance & Behavior” tab and then select “Taskbar” from the options. This will open the Taskbar settings page.
In the Taskbar settings page, you should make sure that the “Show icons in the taskbar” checkbox is unchecked. This will prevent IntelliJ from displaying icons in the taskbar.
Once the checkbox is unchecked, click “OK” to save the changes and close the window. You should now see that the duplicate IntelliJ icons have been removed from the taskbar.
The last step is to restart your computer. This will ensure that the changes made in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window and the IntelliJ settings have been applied.
Once your computer has restarted, you should see that the duplicate icons have been removed from the taskbar. This guide has covered the steps required to remove duplicate icons from the taskbar in IntelliJ on Windows 10. Following these steps should ensure that the duplicate icons will no longer appear in the taskbar.
