Windows 10: Power / Battery Icon

Hi,I want to see the Power/Battery icon in task bar. I could see "Power" icon is turned on in Taskbar settings > Notification > Turn System Icons on or off. However it is deactivated i.e. by default it is on and the setting is not changeable.I do not see battery/power icon in the task bar. Please let me know what needs to be done.RegardsRaghav

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Windows 10 and battery-power icon

Hi Albannach,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. I understand your concern and I am glad to assist you.

It is very easy. Please follow the steps.

• Type Settings in the search bar and click on it
• Select System from the Settings Window
• Under Notifications and actions, click on
  Select which icons appear on the task bar
• Turn on the battery icon power slider.

Hope this post helps. Get back to us for further queries. We are happy to help!

 

battery icon on task bar

Hi Pete,

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.

 

Battery power icon on the task bar. Windows 10

I am not able to get the battery icon to show on the task bar despite following the instructions to make it show

Add the battery icon to the taskbar in Windows 10

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To check the status of your battery, select the battery icon in the taskbar. To add the battery icon to the taskbar:

• Select Start Windows logo Start button > Settings Gear-shaped Settings icon > Personalization > Taskbar, and then scroll down to the notification area. Choose Select which
  icons appear on the taskbar, and then turn on the Power toggle. (Note: The Power toggle is not visible on a system such as a desktop PC that doesn't use battery power.) If you still don't see the battery icon, select Show
  hidden icons Up arrow icon on the taskbar, and then select the battery icon.
• On a device that uses battery power, if you select Start Windows logo Start button > Settings Gear-shaped Settings icon > Personalization > Taskbar and the Power toggle is greyed
  out or not visible, in the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, and then select Device Manager in the list of results. Under Batteries, right-click the battery for your device, select Disable,
  and select Yes. Wait a few seconds, and then right-click the battery and select Enable. Then restart your device.
• If you select Start Windows logo Start button > Settings Gear-shaped Settings icon > Personalization > Taskbar and turn on the Power toggle, but the battery icon does not appear
  on the taskbar, in the search box on the taskbar, type task manager, and then select Task Manager in the list of results. On the Processes tab under Name, right-click Explorer, and then select Restart.