Windows 10: Where is my network taskbar icon??

In my Windows taskbar settings, I have set the network icon to be on--yet it appears neither in the taskbar nor in the screen showing hidden icons. I am connected to a network via my router. Does the icon appear only when my connection is interrupted? How can I get it to appear all the time?

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System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
• 
  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.

 

Taskbar no network icon


Network and Sharing is the only plce I can see the list of detected networks.
How do I get the the icon on the taskbar?
Bill

 

Network icon missing from taskbar

Hi Wailana,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Did you recently make any changes on the computer?

Which edition(Home or Pro) of Windows 10 is installed on the computer?

This can be caused by several reasons. The network icon could be missing from the task bar, the network services might not be running or the issue could be with Windows explorer.

Let’s see if we can get the network icon back on taskbar by following the methods given below.

Method 1: Enable Network icon from settings.

• Right click on the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
  
• Under Notification area click on
  Select which icons appear on taskbar.
  
• Toggle the switch to on for Network icon to make it appear on taskbar.
  
• Go back and click on Turn system icons on or off. Toggle the switch for Network icon to turn it on if it is off.
  

Method 2: Restart Windows Explorer

• Right click on taskbar and select Task Manager.
  
• Under Process tab, look for Explorer process.
  
• Right click on Explorer process and select
  Restart option to restart the process.
  
• Exit Task Manager and see if the network icon appears in the taskbar.
  

Hope it helps.

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Peer Samie

Microsoft Community-Moderator