Windows 10: open program icons in taskbar

Discus and support open program icons in taskbar in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Windows has always let me toggle between open windows by either clicking on the item in the taskbar or on the window itself (for example, when I'm... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by tollmen, Oct 3, 2018.

  1. tollmen Win User

    open program icons in taskbar


    Windows has always let me toggle between open windows by either clicking on the item in the taskbar or on the window itself (for example, when I'm going back and forth between Excel and Chrome). But now the Chrome button is the only icon that brings its window to the foreground when I click in the taskbar; in order to see the open Excel window I can't just click on it, I have to minimize the open Chrome window. What has happened to the taskbar?

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    tollmen, Oct 3, 2018
    #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 5, 2018
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  3. Mark Ole Win User
    Taskbar icons

    Hi,

    To address your concern, follow the steps below on how to show hidden icons on the taskbar.

    • Open Settings, and click on the Personalization
      icon.
    • Click on Taskbar on the left side, and click on the
      Select which icons appear on the taskbar
      link under the Notification area section on the right.
    • Turn on Always show all icons in the notification area at the top

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Mark Ole, Oct 5, 2018
    #3
  4. Naki Win User

    open program icons in taskbar

    GPU-Z Program Icon Submission

    Suggestion to have an option to change Notification Area icon this way too.
    Suggestion to finally have proper separate Options window like most (all?) Windows programs do.
     
    Naki, Oct 5, 2018
    #4
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