Taskbar: The bar, normally at the bottom of your screen, in Windows.

System tray: The notification area normally at the right side of the taskbar, near where the clock usually is. it has little icons that provide notifications and status of certain programs.

Some of you running computers with Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 may have recently noticed a new, previously unseen icon in the system tray, that looks like this:

This is the result of a recent Windows Update which is set to do several things as the release of Windows 10 nears (the release is currently set for the end of July). The idea being to get users to upgrade to Windows 10.

As explained in my last article, you’ll need to decide whether or not Windows 10 is an upgrade you want. If yes, don’t need to do anything at this point. If not, you can uninstall the Windows Update that installed this “Get Windows 10” app. If you are familiar with how to do that, you can find the update, KB3035583, and uninstall it. If you want to do it but need help, let me know.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.