Use RBTray, if you'd like to minimize Windows File Explorer & other applications to the System Tray or Notification Area instead of the Taskbar.

Using this free tool eXtra Buttons, you can easily add more useful buttons to the window title bar, apart from Minimize, maximize & Close.

Android 16 is introducing a minimize button that lets you hide apps in desktop windowing mode. Here's how it works.

If you right-click the minimize button on any open window, you'll see the option to minimize the window to the system tray instead of the taskbar.