Weird black icon on bottom right corner that I can't get rid of

Question

This black icon (2 arrows chasing each other with a white dot in the middle) popped up today and I have no idea where it's coming from and how to get rid of it. Can anyone help please?

Answer 1

That specific icon (two circular arrows with a center dot) is the NVIDIA ShadowPlay/Share status indicator. It usually appears when the Instant Replay feature or a recording session is active on your Windows 11 desktop.

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The icon indicates that your NVIDIA graphics card is listening to your screen so it can save the last several minutes of gameplay or desktop activity if you hit a hotkey. Even if you aren't a gamer, a recent driver update or a specific keyboard shortcut may have toggled it on.

How to remove it:

You have two main options: keep the feature running but hide the icon, or turn the feature off entirely.

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Option 1: Hide the icon (Keep the feature)

If you like being able to record your screen but don't want the eyesore:

Press Alt + Z to open the NVIDIA GeForce Experience overlay.

Click the Settings (gear) icon on the right.

Scroll down to HUD Layout.

Select Status Indicator and click Off.

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Option 2: Turn it off entirely

If you don't intend to record your screen:

Press Alt + Z.

Click on Instant Replay and select Turn Off.

The icon should disappear immediately.