Windows 10: System tray missing wifi icon

Apparently, my wifi icon still show up when I connected to my home network but somehow it magically disappear whenever I go out and try to connect to public wifi. Do I have to reinstall or I can fix this manually

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System Notification Tray Missing

No dice. It's my entire system tray that's missing, not just the icons in it.

 

Windows 10 Pro 1809 - Missing Network/WiFi icon in system tray

Missing the networking/wifi icon in the system tray. I am not sure when it disappeared, but it is gone. I would like to get it back. It shows up on the lock screen.

This is what I have tried:

1. Updated drivers for wired and wireless adapters
   
2. Removed/added wired and wireless adapters through device manager
3. Checked to make sure the Network icon wasn't turned off
4. Checked gpedit.msc (this is not a domain connected machine)

Anything else I can try?

 

System Notification Tray Missing

Hello,

One possible reason why the system tray icons are missing is that the system icons settings are currently off. For us to resolve this issue, we suggest that you change the settings of your computer. Here's a simple guide on how to turn on your system icons:

• Right-click on an empty space in your desktop taskbar and select Properties.
• In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window, find the selection labeled
  Notification Area and click on Customize.
• Click on Turn system icons on or off.
• If you'd like to always show all icons, turn the slider window to On.
• Reboot the PC for the changes to take effect.

Hope this information was helpful to you.