{"id":18344,"date":"2021-11-15T06:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=18344"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:18:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:48:29","slug":"power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Power Icon Missing from Taskbar in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is your battery icon missing from taskbar? Do you want to learn how to fix power icon missing from taskbar on Windows 10? If yes, this is the guide for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a laptop user then you are certainly familiar with the small battery icon which shows up in the taskbar notification panel. It shows you your current battery percentage and if you hover over it then it also shows how long your laptop may work, tentatively.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22746\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10.png 851w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10-200x138.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But s<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ometimes, you might experience an issue where the power icon is missing from taskbar and that can send anyone into a frenzy. Today, let us answer your question, how to fix power icon missing from taskbar in Windows 10 operating system?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10\/#How_to_Fix_Power_Icon_Missing_from_Taskbar_on_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Fix Power Icon Missing from Taskbar on Windows 10\">How to Fix Power Icon Missing from Taskbar on Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10\/#What_to_Do_If_Power_Icon_Greyed_Out_in_Windows_10\" title=\"What to Do If Power Icon Greyed Out in Windows 10?\">What to Do If Power Icon Greyed Out in Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/power-icon-missing-from-taskbar-windows-10\/#Battery_Icon_Missing_from_Taskbar_%E2%80%93_Conclusion\" title=\"Battery Icon Missing from Taskbar &#8211; Conclusion\">Battery Icon Missing from Taskbar &#8211; Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Power_Icon_Missing_from_Taskbar_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>How to Fix Power Icon Missing from Taskbar on Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process to bring back the power icon in Windows 10 taskbar is very easy and takes barely any time. All you need to do is<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the<strong> Up arrow<\/strong> in the notification area and see if the power icon is present there.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it is, simply drag it down to the notification area.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it isn\u2019t, right click on the taskbar and select <strong>Taskbar <\/strong>settings (The same can also be found under <strong>Settings > Personalization > Taskbar<\/strong>)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the settings, search for Turn system icons on or off. You may need to navigate and scroll around till you find it.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for the power icon from the list and ensure that the toggle beside it is on.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you are there, you can also toggle other icons that you want or don\u2019t want to show up.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power icon missing from taskbar in windows 10 should now reappear.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the power icon is greyed out. You could be using a PC which could be the reason. If you aren\u2019t and the power icon is still greyed out then follow the other method we are outlining.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"><strong>Do you know? <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/nvidia-control-panel-missing-options-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"How to Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing Options in Windows 10\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-primary-color\">How to Fix NVIDIA Control Panel Missing Options in Windows 10<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do_If_Power_Icon_Greyed_Out_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>What to Do If Power Icon Greyed Out in Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often times the cause of your issues is software rather than hardware and we can easily fix those by tinkering around with the drivers. All you need to do is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the Windows button and search for <strong>Device Manager<\/strong> and open it<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Double click on the <strong>Batteries <\/strong>section<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right click on <strong>Microsoft AC Adapter<\/strong> and Disable it.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then right click on <strong>Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery<\/strong> and disable that as well.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now following the same processes as above, enable them again.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, restart your device to see if your error has been resolved and if the power icon missing from taskbar error is still present.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_Icon_Missing_from_Taskbar_%E2%80%93_Conclusion\"><\/span>Battery Icon Missing from Taskbar &#8211; Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope we were able to solve the power icon missing from taskbar in Windows 10 error on your device and answer your question, how to restore a missing battery icon in Windows 10 laptops.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f you have any more questions related to Windows 10 power icon missing, Windows 10 battery not charging<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or want us to help you through any other issues then feel free to let me know in the comments below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"color:#009e05\" class=\"has-inline-color\">You may also be interested in checking out:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-sync-settings-greyed-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"\u2705 How to Fix Windows 10 Sync Settings Greyed Out\">How to Fix Windows 10 Sync Settings Greyed Out<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/display-brightness-too-low-even-when-set-at-100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Windows 10 Display Brightness Too Low Even When Set at 100%\">Windows 10 Display Brightness Too Low Even When Set at 100%<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/hardware-and-devices-troubleshooter-missing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Windows 10 Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter Missing [Fix]\">Windows 10 Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter Missing [Fix]<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/windows-10-night-light-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"How to Fix Windows 10 Night Light Not Working After Update\">How to Fix Windows 10 Night Light Not Working After Update<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your battery icon missing from taskbar? 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