Windows 10: My Battery Icon showing power level disappeared! What do I do?

***WARNING***
These instructions seem tedious--and for the computer savvy, they are--but I have made sure to be as complete and easy as possible. For the computer 'illiterate,' just go slowly--especially make sure that when you 'right-click' stuff that you choose the actions I have listed in these instructions. If you are hasty, you may create more problems instead of fixing this pesky batter icon issue.

1- From Windows icon (bottom left) find AND select "Device Manager." (or, in the search box--next to Windows icon, type "Device Manager" AND select it.

2- A pop-up box will appear. A short way down the list of items, you will see the word "Batteries." Click on the arrow to the left of the word "Batteries" for a drop-down menu.


3- A list of 2-4 subsets will appear with the words: "Microsoft AC Adapter" and then 1-3 (possibly more) of "Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery."

4- RIGHT CLICK "Microsoft AC Adapter" and choose "disable device."[DON'T choose "uninstall"!!!] A small pop-up will appear asking if you really want to disable. CLICK YES.

5- REPEAT STEP 4 for the remaining "Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery." (Remember to choose YES when the pop-up box asks you if you're sure.

6- Go back to top up subset list (starting with "Microsoft AC Adapter" and RIGHT CLICK again. This time choose: "Scan for hardware changes."

7- Do the same as step 6 with all the "Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery" until you have "scanned for hardware changes" for the rest of the subset list.

8- FINALLY, go back to the subset top ("Microsoft AC Adapter") and RIGHT CLICK again...this time choose "Enable Device." Continue down the subset list, RIGHT-CLICKING EACH with "enable device" until you've done them all.


9- Look down to the bottom right of your taskbar and BEHOLD...the POWAH of my careful instructions (unlike SOME people--hahhahha j/k bro/ma'am!) Your Battery Power Icon has now returned...just like your girl friend's Herpes. <3 <3


When you successfully finish this and your Battery Icon returns, please congratulate yourself for taking a step into the Tech World. Cheetos and Mountain Dew for everyone!!

:)

 

Power Icon disappeared

Hi Jane,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern regarding the issue that you are facing.

• Have you installed graphics drivers?
• From when are you facing this issue?

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

Hardware Troubleshoot

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with power. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your Power.

Refer these steps:

• Press Windows key +X, select Control panel.
• Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons
• Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel.
• Run the Power troubleshooter.

And also install all the latest drivers (Graphic) from the manufacturer web site.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

no battery level icon on the taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

Please perform the below steps and see if it helps to resolve the issue.

Step 1:

Click Notifications and actions. Click Select Which icons appear on the taskbar link.

Turn the switch next to Power icon to On position.

Step 2:

This issue may happen due to system file corruption. I suggest you to run System file checker. System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly follow
the below given steps:

• Press Windows key + X, select
  Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.
• In Command prompt type sfc/scannow and press enter.
• Restart the computer.

If no corrupted system files were found in the previous state, then I suggest you to try the following steps:

• Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.
• In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

• Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.

Hope the above information was helpful. If you need further assistance, please do let us know and we would be happy to help you further.

Thank You.

 

Battery level icon on taskbar

All of a sudden, the battery level icon has disappeared from my taskbar. Is it possible to put it back, and if so, how?

Thanks so much!

Paola