Windows 10: Battery/Power icon periodically not displaying on task bar

Periodically the battery/power icon fails to display in the System Tray on the Tack Bar.


I go to Start -> Settings -> Personalization -> Task Bar -> Select which items appear on the Task Bar and the icon is disabled as per the following Screen Shot.





If I restart the computer then all comes good and the icon is back on the Task Bar.

1. Is this something that I am doing wrong?
2. Is there a method of re-enabling the icon without re-starting the computer.

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battery icon on task bar

Hi Pete,

Windows 10 has a feature to personalize your task bar icons. To retrieve the missing battery icon on your taskbar, kindly follow the steps below:

• Right click on the taskbar and select Settings.
• Under Notification Area, click Turn system icons on or off.
• Look for Power and toggle Power to On. Your battery icon should appear in the system tray again.

Let us know if this worked.

 

Battery power icon on the task bar. Windows 10

I am not able to get the battery icon to show on the task bar despite following the instructions to make it show

Add the battery icon to the taskbar in Windows 10

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To check the status of your battery, select the battery icon in the taskbar. To add the battery icon to the taskbar:

• Select Start Windows logo Start button > Settings Gear-shaped Settings icon > Personalization > Taskbar, and then scroll down to the notification area. Choose Select which
  icons appear on the taskbar, and then turn on the Power toggle. (Note: The Power toggle is not visible on a system such as a desktop PC that doesn't use battery power.) If you still don't see the battery icon, select Show
  hidden icons Up arrow icon on the taskbar, and then select the battery icon.
• On a device that uses battery power, if you select Start Windows logo Start button > Settings Gear-shaped Settings icon > Personalization > Taskbar and the Power toggle is greyed
  out or not visible, in the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, and then select Device Manager in the list of results. Under Batteries, right-click the battery for your device, select Disable,
  and select Yes. Wait a few seconds, and then right-click the battery and select Enable. Then restart your device.
• If you select Start Windows logo Start button > Settings Gear-shaped Settings icon > Personalization > Taskbar and turn on the Power toggle, but the battery icon does not appear
  on the taskbar, in the search box on the taskbar, type task manager, and then select Task Manager in the list of results. On the Processes tab under Name, right-click Explorer, and then select Restart.

 

Task Bar Icons Windows 10

Hi John,

Thank you for your response.

We sincerely regret for the inconvenience caused.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps:

If the icon is hidden from the task bar, you can enable it by using the following steps. The icon might be hidden. Here's how to show the battery icon:

• Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, and then click
  Properties.
• Under Notification area, click
  Customize.
• In Notification Area Icons, click on Select
  which icons appear on Taskbar.
• On in the drop-down list next to
  Power, and then click OK.

If the issue still persists you can try Updating the latest Power management driver software for Windows 10 from the manufacturer website.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.