Windows 10: Network Icon on taskbar not working

Discus and support Network Icon on taskbar not working in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; The network icon on my taskbar, shows my connnection when I hover on it, but when I left click on it, a plain white box appears with 'searching' dots... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Ken W Hawkins, Oct 12, 2019.

  1. Network Icon on taskbar not working


    The network icon on my taskbar, shows my connnection when I hover on it, but when I left click on it, a plain white box appears with 'searching' dots crossing the top before it closes.


    I have no other issues...

    :)
     
    Ken W Hawkins, Oct 12, 2019
    #1
  2. Yaqub K Win User

    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.

    • Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.

    Hope it helps.
     
    Yaqub K, Oct 12, 2019
    #2
  3. blockie Win User
    Taskbar no network icon


    Network and Sharing is the only plce I can see the list of detected networks.
    How do I get the the icon on the taskbar?
    Bill
     
    blockie, Oct 12, 2019
    #3
  4. Peer_Sam Win User

    Network Icon on taskbar not working

    Network icon missing from taskbar

    Hi Wailana,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    Did you recently make any changes on the computer?

    Which edition(Home or Pro) of Windows 10 is installed on the computer?

    This can be caused by several reasons. The network icon could be missing from the task bar, the network services might not be running or the issue could be with Windows explorer.

    Let’s see if we can get the network icon back on taskbar by following the methods given below.

    Method 1: Enable Network icon from settings.

    • Right click on the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
    • Under Notification area click on
      Select which icons appear on taskbar
      .
    • Toggle the switch to on for Network icon to make it appear on taskbar.
    • Go back and click on Turn system icons on or off. Toggle the switch for Network icon to turn it on if it is off.

    Method 2: Restart Windows Explorer

    • Right click on taskbar and select Task Manager.
    • Under Process tab, look for Explorer process.
    • Right click on Explorer process and select
      Restart option to restart the process.
    • Exit Task Manager and see if the network icon appears in the taskbar.

    Hope it helps.

    Please feel free to contact back in case you need any further assistance and let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

    Peer Samie

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Peer_Sam, Oct 12, 2019
    #4
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