Cleaning it up is straightforward. Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. From there, you can replace the search box with a simple icon, remove the Widgets icon, and hide the Task View ...

If you see the toggle greyed out, you might have to enable HDR in Windows first — you can simply press Win + Alt + B to do it ...

If you suspect that someone is accessing and using your computer without permission, you can apply some of the tricks below ...