You can easily remove the news and weather widget from your Windows 11 taskbar and put it back only when you want it, but the process of doing so isn't self-evident.

You can hide your taskbar using Windows 11 settings, but that won't hide it completely. The only way to do that is to use a third-party application.

How do I get rid of Task View in the Windows 11 taskbar? To remove the Task View icon from the taskbar, right-click the taskbar, go to Taskbar settings, and then select the button next to Task ...

Make your taskbar transparent easily by toggling Transparency Effects in Settings on Windows 11. You can hide it completely by adjusting Taskbar Settings to auto-hide.

Here are three relatively simple methods to alter the location of your taskbar with Windows 11.