Windows 10: Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10

Discus and support Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Tutorials to solve the problem; How to: Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10 How to Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10 The notification area is located at the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Tutorials' started by weamish, Sep 22, 2015.

  1. weamish Win User

    Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10


    How to: Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10

    How to Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10


    The notification area is located at the right end of the taskbar, and it contains app and system icons that provide status and notifications about things like incoming email, updates, and network connectivity.

    Sometimes the notification area icons cache may get corrupted causing the icons to display incorrectly or distorted, and still show icons of uninstalled apps in Notification Area Icons settings. When this happens, the notification area icons needs to be deleted in the registry to reset and automatically recreate it.

    The notification area icons cache for each user account is located as the IconStreams and PastIconsStream binary values in the registry key below.

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify

    This tutorial will show you how to reset the notification area icons cache to fix any corrupted icons and remove any old icons from the taskbar notification area for your account in Windows 10.


    EXAMPLE: Taskbar notification area icons

    Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10 [​IMG]



    EXAMPLE: "Select which icons appear on the taskbar" in Settings

    Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10 [​IMG]




    Here's How:

    1. Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below.
    Reset_Notification_Area_Icons_Cache.bat

    Download
    2. Save the .bat file to your desktop.

    3. Close and save anything that you are working on before proceeding. The next steps will involve killing explorer and restarting the PC.

    4. Run the .bat file.

    5. If prompted, click/tap on Run to approve. If you like, you can unblock the .bat file to no longer get the Run (Open File - Security Warning) prompt.

    6. Follow the instructions in the command prompt to reset your notification area icons. If you do not restart the computer now, you will need to later to finish resetting your notification area icons. (see screenshots below)

    Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    That's it,
    Shawn


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    weamish, Sep 22, 2015
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  2. Smittychat., Sep 22, 2015
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  3. ms1406 Win User
    Missing Notification area Icon in Windows 10 control Panel

    When Iinstalled Windows 10 the Notification Area was long in the task bar, but the PC crashed so I had to reset windows 10. Initially all the non-Windows applications were removed. I had to re-install them again, since the refresh/reset I have
    noticed that the Notification Area is minimal and to see all icons I have to use the up arrow on the side of the system tray. I have looked in the Control Panel and disappeared that the Notification Area Icon is not available. I have tried Refresh/Reset again
    just to get the icon back in the Control Panel. This has not happened. Has
    Microsoft permanently removed the Notification Area Icon from the control Panel? If so, how can I increase the length of the Notification Area/System Tray in the Task Bar?
     
    ms1406, Sep 22, 2015
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10

    I'm glad it could Weamish. *Smile
     
    Brink, Sep 22, 2015
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  5. Steve C Win User
    I just used this to clean up my new Windows 10 upgrade installation - very useful and quick. Note your antivirus may block it from running and you may need to enable the bat file to run from your antivirus program.
     
    Steve C, Dec 6, 2015
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  6. Brink, why don't we just delete the values for IconStreams and PastIconsStream (or the items themselves)? Of course, after backing up the registry...
     
    CDPlayerKC, Dec 21, 2015
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  7. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello CDPlayerKC, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

    That's what the .bat file does for you. The .bat file kills explorer, deletes those two registry values, then restarts explorer.
     
    Brink, Dec 21, 2015
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  8. Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10

    This tutorial shows how to delete icons for uninstalled apps from the taskbar. Uninstalled apps can also show up in Show Notifications from these Apps. Many people have this problem, but I have been unable to find a solution. This link on the Microsoft website gives more details.

    I have uninstalled both Copernic search and Lookeen search but they still show up. Do you know of a way to delete them from this list?

    Thanks

    Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10 [​IMG]
     
    braincramp, Mar 15, 2016
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  9. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello braincamp,

    Unfortunately, not without breaking live tiles of apps pinned to Start. *Sad
     
    Brink, Mar 15, 2016
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  10. Finally Reset_Notification_Area_Icons_Cache.bat worked.
    Could not find PastIconsStream.
    IconStreams was the only binary there.
    Thanks.*Biggrin
     
    BLooDSaCHoK, Apr 8, 2016
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  11. Brink
    Brink New Member
    I'm glad it could help BLooDSaCHoK, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile
     
    Brink, Apr 8, 2016
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  12. Your batch file works great! *Thumbs
    Finally, all my uninstalled apps disappeared from the "Select which icons appear on the taskbar"-screen and the previously empty icons show the correct symbol for the installed programs now. I'm happy, thanks a lot Brink!
     
    WTenNewbie, May 25, 2016
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  13. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Reset Notification Area Icons in Windows 10

    You're most welcome WTenNewbie. I'm glad it could help. *Smile
     
    Brink, May 25, 2016
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  14. I had the same problem and your solution worked perfectly. Thank you, Brink!!
     
    StellarPlacebo, Aug 6, 2016
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  15. Brink
    Brink New Member
    You're most welcome StellarPlacebo. I'm glad it could help. *Smile
     
    Brink, Aug 6, 2016
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