diff --git a/UI/data/locale/en-US.ini b/UI/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 5df9389a3..6da26759c 100644
--- a/UI/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/UI/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -653,10 +653,9 @@ Basic.Settings.General.RecordWhenStreaming="Automatically record when streaming"
 Basic.Settings.General.KeepRecordingWhenStreamStops="Keep recording when stream stops"
 Basic.Settings.General.ReplayBufferWhileStreaming="Automatically start replay buffer when streaming"
 Basic.Settings.General.KeepReplayBufferStreamStops="Keep replay buffer active when stream stops"
-Basic.Settings.General.SysTray="System Tray/Taskbar"
+Basic.Settings.General.SysTray="System Tray"
 Basic.Settings.General.SysTrayWhenStarted="Minimize to system tray when started"
 Basic.Settings.General.SystemTrayHideMinimize="Always minimize to system tray instead of task bar"
-Basic.Settings.General.TaskbarStatusColor="Change taskbar color when output is active"
 Basic.Settings.General.SaveProjectors="Save projectors on exit"
 Basic.Settings.General.Preview="Preview"
 Basic.Settings.General.OverflowHidden="Hide overflow"
diff --git a/UI/forms/OBSBasicSettings.ui b/UI/forms/OBSBasicSettings.ui
index 01e0d3cd1..6fc4f718b 100644
--- a/UI/forms/OBSBasicSettings.ui
+++ b/UI/forms/OBSBasicSettings.ui
@@ -534,16 +534,6 @@
                      </property>
                     </widget>
                    </item>
-                   <item row="3" column="1">
-                    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="taskbarColor">
-                     <property name="enabled">
-                      <bool>true</bool>
-                     </property>
-                     <property name="text">
-                      <string>Basic.Settings.General.TaskbarStatusColor</string>
-                     </property>
-                    </widget>
-                   </item>
                    <item row="1" column="0">
                     <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_2">
                      <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/UI/obs-app.cpp b/UI/obs-app.cpp
index 7ad287a69..6ccf2a46c 100644
--- a/UI/obs-app.cpp
+++ b/UI/obs-app.cpp
@@ -420,10 +420,6 @@ bool OBSApp::InitGlobalConfigDefaults()
 				"KeepRecordingWhenStreamStops", false);
 	config_set_default_bool(globalConfig, "BasicWindow", "SysTrayEnabled",
 				true);
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	config_set_default_bool(globalConfig, "BasicWindow",
-				"TaskbarStatusColor", true);
-#endif
 	config_set_default_bool(globalConfig, "BasicWindow",
 				"SysTrayWhenStarted", false);
 	config_set_default_bool(globalConfig, "BasicWindow", "SaveProjectors",
diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
index 8d97dfe25..0fead5c0e 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -5393,8 +5393,7 @@ inline void OBSBasic::OnActivate()
 		UpdateProcessPriority();
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-		if (taskbarStatusColor())
-			taskProg->show();
+		taskProg->show();
 		taskProg->resume();
 		taskProg->setValue(1);
 		taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(
@@ -5428,8 +5427,7 @@ inline void OBSBasic::OnDeactivate()
 	} else {
 		if (os_atomic_load_bool(&recording_paused)) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-			if (taskbarStatusColor())
-				taskProg->show();
+			taskProg->show();
 			taskProg->pause();
 			taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(
 				"obs-paused",
@@ -5440,8 +5438,7 @@ inline void OBSBasic::OnDeactivate()
 					QIcon(":/res/images/obs_paused.png"));
 		} else {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-			if (taskbarStatusColor())
-				taskProg->show();
+			taskProg->show();
 			taskProg->resume();
 			taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(
 				"obs-active",
@@ -7455,13 +7452,7 @@ bool OBSBasic::sysTrayMinimizeToTray()
 	return config_get_bool(GetGlobalConfig(), "BasicWindow",
 			       "SysTrayMinimizeToTray");
 }
-#ifdef _WIN32
-bool OBSBasic::taskbarStatusColor()
-{
-	return config_get_bool(GetGlobalConfig(), "BasicWindow",
-			       "TaskbarStatusColor");
-}
-#endif
+
 void OBSBasic::on_actionCopySource_triggered()
 {
 	copyStrings.clear();
diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.hpp b/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
index 69e10c87f..d2cc692a9 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
@@ -465,9 +465,6 @@ private:
 	void ReplayBufferClicked();
 
 	bool sysTrayMinimizeToTray();
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	bool taskbarStatusColor();
-#endif
 
 	void EnumDialogs();
 
diff --git a/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp b/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
index 0ed483c4d..a55a02139 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
@@ -398,9 +398,6 @@ OBSBasicSettings::OBSBasicSettings(QWidget *parent)
 	HookWidget(ui->systemTrayEnabled,    CHECK_CHANGED,  GENERAL_CHANGED);
 	HookWidget(ui->systemTrayWhenStarted,CHECK_CHANGED,  GENERAL_CHANGED);
 	HookWidget(ui->systemTrayAlways,     CHECK_CHANGED,  GENERAL_CHANGED);
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	HookWidget(ui->taskbarColor,         CHECK_CHANGED,  GENERAL_CHANGED);
-#endif
 	HookWidget(ui->saveProjectors,       CHECK_CHANGED,  GENERAL_CHANGED);
 	HookWidget(ui->snappingEnabled,      CHECK_CHANGED,  GENERAL_CHANGED);
 	HookWidget(ui->screenSnapping,       CHECK_CHANGED,  GENERAL_CHANGED);
@@ -632,7 +629,6 @@ OBSBasicSettings::OBSBasicSettings(QWidget *parent)
 	delete ui->enableNewSocketLoop;
 	delete ui->enableLowLatencyMode;
 	delete ui->browserHWAccel;
-	delete ui->taskbarColor;
 	delete ui->sourcesGroup;
 #if defined(__APPLE__) || HAVE_PULSEAUDIO
 	delete ui->disableAudioDucking;
@@ -647,7 +643,6 @@ OBSBasicSettings::OBSBasicSettings(QWidget *parent)
 	ui->enableNewSocketLoop = nullptr;
 	ui->enableLowLatencyMode = nullptr;
 	ui->browserHWAccel = nullptr;
-	ui->taskbarColor = nullptr;
 	ui->sourcesGroup = nullptr;
 #if defined(__APPLE__) || HAVE_PULSEAUDIO
 	ui->disableAudioDucking = nullptr;
@@ -1203,11 +1198,7 @@ void OBSBasicSettings::LoadGeneralSettings()
 	bool systemTrayAlways = config_get_bool(
 		GetGlobalConfig(), "BasicWindow", "SysTrayMinimizeToTray");
 	ui->systemTrayAlways->setChecked(systemTrayAlways);
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	bool taskbarColor = config_get_bool(GetGlobalConfig(), "BasicWindow",
-					    "TaskbarStatusColor");
-	ui->taskbarColor->setChecked(taskbarColor);
-#endif
+
 	bool saveProjectors = config_get_bool(GetGlobalConfig(), "BasicWindow",
 					      "SaveProjectors");
 	ui->saveProjectors->setChecked(saveProjectors);
@@ -3003,15 +2994,7 @@ void OBSBasicSettings::SaveGeneralSettings()
 		config_set_bool(GetGlobalConfig(), "BasicWindow",
 				"SysTrayMinimizeToTray",
 				ui->systemTrayAlways->isChecked());
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	if (WidgetChanged(ui->taskbarColor)) {
-		bool enable_color = ui->taskbarColor->isChecked();
-		config_set_bool(GetGlobalConfig(), "BasicWindow",
-				"TaskbarStatusColor", enable_color);
-		if (!enable_color)
-			main->taskProg->setVisible(enable_color);
-	}
-#endif
+
 	if (WidgetChanged(ui->saveProjectors))
 		config_set_bool(GetGlobalConfig(), "BasicWindow",
 				"SaveProjectors",