Windows 10: Wanted Back: Show All Icons in Notification Area

I don't know what the developers were thinking when they decided to simply remove this most basic of settings, but I could really use the option. The shell command workaround does not persist on reboots.It's inordinately annoying to have to make every new taskbar icon visible by fiddling around with the notification area or the taskbar settings window IMO. Making all taskbar icons visible has been possible since the inception of Windows. It makes Windows 11 unsuable to me, which is unfortunate since I do like the overall new look - windows are tidier and more consistent with one another. There

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Missing Notification area Icon in Windows 10 control Panel

thanks , but you did not understand the problem.

I have since found the solution wlsewhere:

To add a hidden icon to the notification area

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  Click the arrow next to the notification area, and then drag the icon you want to move to the notification area. You can drag as many hidden icons to the notification area as you want.
  

To
always show all icons on the taskbar

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  Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, and then click Properties.
  
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  Under Notification area, click Customize.
  
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  Select the Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar check box, and then click
  OK.
  

 

Hide or Show Notification Area Icons on Taskbar in Windows 10

The tray link, (Option One/Step 2), seems to be depreciated in Build 10130, go to Settings via the other Steps or directly:

 

Startup and Notification area

R]I ran this batch file, but it did not help (which I understand, because Task Manager > Processes does NOT show WinDates).

I am back to the conclusion that Win 10 can run WinDates manually, but not automatically at startup (via link). If I double-click on the link C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WinDates.lnk, WinDates opens fine.

My next step will be to run a scan of system files to see if something is corrupt. However, any other suggestions are welcome.