Remove the People Bar from the taskbar: registry value HidePeopleBarUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer

Policy ID
HidePeopleBar
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Start Menu and Taskbar

Registry

HidePeopleBar

-User