{"id":4969,"date":"2026-02-13T20:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/?p=4969"},"modified":"2026-02-13T20:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:49:52","slug":"how-to-turn-off-windows-10-settings-header-banner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/help.peacedoorball.blog\/ca\/how-to-turn-off-windows-10-settings-header-banner\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Turn Off Windows 10 Settings Header Banner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some Windows 10 folks have noticed a new top bar or header in the Settings app, and honestly, it\u2019s kind of weird. The banner shows your user account name and email (if you\u2019re signed in with a Microsoft account), plus icons for Your Phone, Windows Update, Rewards, and OneDrive. Clicking an icon takes you straight to that section in Settings. It\u2019s not visible to everyone yet, since Microsoft seems to be rolling this out gradually\u2014some people see it, others don\u2019t, and it might take a few weeks to reach your machine.<\/p>\n<p>This header has been floating around in Insider builds for over two years, but now it\u2019s rolling out everywhere for Windows 10 version 2004 and higher. Some users love the quick access, but others just see it as clutter. If the banner bugs you or you\u2019d rather hide it, there\u2019s a workaround using a third-party tool called Mach2. Keep in mind\u2014Microsoft doesn\u2019t officially support fun like this, so create a system restore point before messing around, just in case. Also, some folks report that on certain setups, the changes don\u2019t stick immediately or require a reboot to work.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Disable the Settings App Header Banner in Windows 10<\/h2>\n<h3>Get Mach2 utility from the official GitHub<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Download Mach2 from <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/riverar\/mach2\/releases\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a>. They have separate downloads for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 10. If you\u2019re not sure what your system is running, check out a guide on how to find out if your Windows 10 is 32-bit or 64-bit. Because of course, Windows has to make this harder than necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Extract and open Command Prompt as admin<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Extract that ZIP you downloaded to somewhere easy to access\u2014like your Desktop. Then, open <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> as administrator. Usually, that\u2019s by typing <kbd>cmd<\/kbd> in the search bar, right-clicking it, and choosing <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>. Confirm the User Account Control prompt. Because if you don\u2019t run it as admin, nothing\u2019s gonna happen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Navigate to the folder with mach2.exe<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In the command prompt, type <code>cd PathToMach2<\/code>. Replace <em>PathToMach2<\/em> with the actual folder path. For example, if your file is on the Desktop at <code>E:\\Users\\YourName\\Desktop<\/code>, then type: <code>cd E:\\Users\\YourName\\Desktop<\/code>. It\u2019s kind of annoying to switch directories\u2014basically, you tell the terminal where the executable lives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Disable or enable the header and icons<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To disable the entire header, run: <code>mach2 disable 18299130<\/code>. This should hide that top banner completely.<\/li>\n<li>If you just want to hide individual icons like OneDrive or Rewards, use these commands:\n<ul>\n<li><code>mach2 disable 19638738<\/code> \u2014 disables only the OneDrive icon<\/li>\n<li><code>mach2 disable 19638787<\/code> \u2014 disables only the Rewards icon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After running these, log out and back in or restart the PC. The header should be gone\u2014sometimes it takes a reboot for changes to take hold, especially on some setups where things are finicky.<\/p>\n<h3>Re-enable the Settings header if needed<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you want the header back, just execute: <code>mach2 disable 18299130<\/code> again. Weirdly, \u201cdisable\u201d in Mach2 actually toggles the state\u2014so running the command again may revert it. Restart or log out\/in afterward to see the change take effect. If something gets wonky, resetting the Settings app might help, but that\u2019s a separate process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This whole process is kind of a hack since Microsoft doesn\u2019t officially support hiding that banner, but it works pretty reliably\u2014on one setup it did, on another it needed a reboot. Worth trying if the new header\u2019s just cluttering your view. Because honestly, those icons and banners can be distracting or just unnecessary, especially if you don\u2019t use some of those services.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Got the header banner in Settings? It shows your user info and quick icons.<\/li>\n<li>You can disable it using Mach2, but know it\u2019s not an official fix.<\/li>\n<li>Running commands like <code>mach2 disable 18299130<\/code> hides everything, and you can selectively disable individual icons.<\/li>\n<li>Re-activating involves running the command again and rebooting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Wrap-up<\/h2>\n<p>All in all, hiding that banner isn\u2019t totally straightforward but totally doable. Not sure why Microsoft insists on rolling out these features piece by piece without a toggle\u2014kind of annoying, honestly. Still, if this helps to clear up your Settings view, then mission accomplished. Fingers crossed this helps someone save a few clicks or just makes Windows look cleaner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Windows 10 folks have noticed a new top bar or header in the Settings app, and honestly, it\u2019s kind of weird. 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