Windows 10: Old Task Bar setting missing?

How can I lock the task bar as I could in Win 10 to prevent accidental removal of an app etc.

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Cannot modify Task Bar settings

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will be happy to assist you.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

• Right click on the Task Bar.
• Uncheck the option " Lock the Taskbar."

Hope this helps.

 

Battery percentage on the task bar missing

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. I understand that the Power and Location notification icons are greyed out in the settings. I'll certainly help you with this.

I would suggest you to terminate explorer.exe and then restart it.

• 
  Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete and click on
  task manager.
  
• 
  Locate explorer.exe and right click on it to
  end task.
  
• 
  Click on File and select new task.
  
• 
  Type explorer.exe and start
  the task.
  

Also make sure that the screen resolution is set to the recommended size.
To set the screen resolution, follow these steps.

• Right click on the desktop screen.
• Click on Display settings and select Advanced display settings.
• Click on Resolution list and select the recommended
  size.
• Click on Apply to save the settings.

If the issue persist, then try the suggestions in the following thread provided by
Thubderpeel on August 30, 2015 for a similar issue.

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Hope this will help you. Keep us posted with the status of the issue for further assistance.

Thank you.

 

task bar question

Hi Peter,

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.