Windows 10: System tray not appearing.

My system tray has not been appearing for a month or so.


My taskbar where the system tray should be is empty. see image



When I check settings to show them, the options have been grayed out and I cannot change them.



I have tried regedit and looking for Iconstreams and PastIconStreams however regedit finds neither of these in the registry.


I'd prefer not to reinstall windows if possible.

:)

 

How to recover hidden icon in System tray on Windows 10?

Hi Callum,

As you are facing issues with un-hiding the icon in System tray, we will help you with this issue.

Do let us know which is the icon you have deleted from the system tray for better assistance?

I suggest you to try the below steps to add the icons to Taskbar and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key, click on Settings.
• Click on System> Notifications & actions.
• Click on Select which icons appear on taskbar (to select the icons that appear on Taskbar)
  and also click on Turn system icons on or off

Hope it helps. If the issue still persists, let us know with brief description for further assistance. We will be happy to help you.

Thank you.

 

Lost clock and calendar from system tray after update on September 25, 2016

Hi,

There are several reasons why this issue happens. To help you resolve this concern, we suggest that you adjust the height of the system tray. Kindly follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the system tray.
• Make sure that the Lock all taskbars
  option is unchecked.
• Try positioning your cursor at the top edge of the system tray until you see a vertical line with arrows at both tips.
  
• Hold the left mouse button down and drag the edge of the system tray upward to expand it.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

System tray

Yes, and you can drag them from the 'hidden icons' box onto the system tray too. I always do that for the 'safely remove hardware and eject media' icon which usually first appears in the 'hidden icons' list.