Windows 10: Missing the Wifi icon from the taskbar

Hi. I'm using a Surface Pro with Windows 10 and recently experiencing this issue. I checked dozens of online posts and solutions but none of them worked. Here is how it started: my laptop had been working perfectly until like 2 weeks ago. It suddenly lost the wifi icon from the taskbar. Some posts suggested restarting the network setting, so I did and then restart the laptop--but it didn't work. Then within a minute, a third-party antivirus software (I have been trusting for like 10 yr) said that windows have some critical updates I need to install, so I installed those (I have installed updates before, and those didn't cause any issue). However, I still couldn't see the wifi icon.


Some posts said that this issue is related to windows update, but I have this issue before the update, so I don't know what is really causing the problem. The good thing is that when I turn on the laptop, on the login screen, I can still see the wifi icon on the bottom left corner and can still connect to wifi there. It's just that when I really get into the system, that icon still doesn't show in the taskbar and it's super inconvenient.


I have tried the solutions mentioned here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us.../a4064888-b2c9-4235-a713-ed0fd8666e65?page=11. Restarting the windows explorer didn't help at all, but I did see something different in the Notification Area method:

I can still see the Network icon in the "Turn system icon on or off", but it's locked (locked to On, but I don't think it should be locked)



Then when I went back to "Select which icons appear on the taskbar," I couldn't see the Network icon at all (as most posts instructed, if you can turn that icon on here, it should solve the problem).


Could someone help me out on this problem? It's really frustrating. I appreciate any help from you.

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System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
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  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.

 

Wifi icon missing from taskbar.

Hi,

We would like to know more about this issue with the WiFi icon not showing on the taskbar. Kindly answer the following:

• Have you made any changes on your computer prior to this issue?
• Which build and version of Windows 10 are you using?
• Have you tried connecting to the internet using an Ethernet?

In the meantime, you can refer to the posts that have been marked as an answer on this
thread.

We'll be waiting for your response.

 

Volume icon missing from Taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that the volume icon is missing in Action center. We will assist you to resolve the issue.

I suggest you to follow the steps given below and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

• Open Settings and choose system.
• Click on Notifications and Actions.
• Click on Select which icons appear in Taskbar.
• Turn on Volume.

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.