Security News > 2020 > November > How to disable Microsoft's new 'Meet Now' feature in Windows 10
Earlier this year, Microsoft added the Skype Meet Now feature to Windows 10 preview builds, and this same feature is now gradually rolling out to non-Insider users.
When Meet Now is added to Windows 10, it will display a small button with a video camera icon on the system tray, which will launch Skype's Meet Now web conferencing software when clicked.
This icon allows Microsoft to integrate their Meet Now video conferencing platform directly into Windows 10 to compete with Zoom and other platforms.
If the Skype app is not installed, Windows 10 will launch Skype Web in Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, where you'll need to create or join a Skype meeting.
As we mentioned at the outset, Meet Now is enabled by default, but you can right-click on the icon and select 'hide' to disable it.
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