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abdullah5490
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May 11, 2022
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"Show all icons in system tray" option in windows11

Hello there. Subject said that all. This option was available till windows10 in taskbar and start menu settings, but in windows11, I found a settings to enable notification icons one by one, and not ...
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    haruncosovic
    Dec 19, 2022

    abdullah5490 

    To always show all the Icons in the System Tray or Notification area of Windows 11/10, follow these steps:

     

    1. Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.

    2. Enter this value: explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
    3. Tick the Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar checkbox.
    4. Click the OK button.

     

    Hope this helps everyone!

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lucyday
Copper Contributor
Sep 11, 2025

There must be a special place in hell reserved for whoever decided that hiding icons by default was a good idea—with no option to turn it off. Right next to them sits the mastermind behind making “hide file extensions” the default setting, a choice that’s tricked countless users into double-clicking executables disguised with TXT or PDF icons

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    Zazz
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 28, 2025

    I couldn't have said it better! 

  • CapNShades's avatar
    CapNShades
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 11, 2025

    Shepherd Book couldn't have said it better!  

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