Getting rid of a new weather icon on my Windows 10 taskbar

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The forum discussion centers on the removal of an unwanted weather icon from the Windows 10 taskbar following a security update. Users confirmed that uninstalling the update effectively resolved the issue. The specific update causing the problem was not identified, but the solution involved navigating to the update settings to remove the recent security patch. This straightforward method successfully restored the taskbar to its previous state.

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Windows 10 taskbar
I installed a security update for Windows 10 and now I'm stuck with this awful icon on my taskbar:
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How do I remove it?

Many thanks
Stevie
 
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StevieTNZ said:
How do I remove it?

Many thanks
Stevie
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That did the trick. Thanks!
 
StevieTNZ said:
That did the trick. Thanks!

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