How to Hide the Microsoft Store Icon in the Taskbar on Windows 11

To configure this setting using Group Policy, you will need the Windows 11 ADMX templates. Follow these steps:

1. Download and add the Windows 11 ADMX templates to your Group Policy Management Editor.
2. Open the Group Policy Management Editor and navigate to User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar.
3. Find the policy named Do not allow pinning Store app to the Taskbar and set it to Enabled.

This policy setting will prevent the Microsoft Store app from being pinned to the taskbar, effectively hiding the icon.

Hiding the Microsoft Store Icon via Registry Key

If you prefer using the registry editor, follow these steps to hide the Microsoft Store icon:

1. Open the Registry Editor by pressing Win + R, typing regedit, and pressing Enter.
2. Navigate to the following registry key: HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer.
3. Add a new DWORD value named NoPinningStoreToTaskbar and set its value to 1.

You can also use the command line to add this registry key directly. Open Command Prompt as an administrator and run the following command:

reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer /v NoPinningStoreToTaskbar /t reg_dword /d 1 /f