Why Does Windows 11 Keep Hiding My System Tray Icons? (Taskbar Icons Missing)
Has anyone figured out why Windows 11 keeps hiding system tray icons? My taskbar icons go missing constantly, and I can’t get certain apps to stay visible. Sometimes they show up under the taskbar overflow menu, sometimes they completely disappear from the notification area, and sometimes they only show up after a restart. I’ve searched everywhere for answers like: “Windows 11 taskbar icons missing” “system tray icons keep disappearing” “hidden notification area icons” “apps not showing in system tray Windows 11” “Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/Volume icon missing” “Windows 11 keeps auto-hiding tray icons” It seems like this issue happens after Windows updates or changes in the settings menu. I’ve already checked Select which icons appear on the taskbar, but Windows still hides them. Restarting Explorer sometimes fixes it, but the icons eventually vanish again. I’ve also seen mentions of registry keys like IconStreams and PastIconsStream, but I’m not sure if editing those is safe. Is there a reliable fix to stop Windows 11 from auto-hiding system tray icons? Why do my notification area icons randomly disappear, refuse to stay pinned, or only show when clicked? Any solutions or troubleshooting steps would be greatly appreciated.Overview of Copilot solutions and Key Benefits
Copilot isn’t one-size-fits-all. Each solution addresses different organizational needs. Here’s what they do—and why they matter. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is a conversational experience on web and mobile that delivers quick, context-aware answers from organizational data. It provides quick, context-aware answers from organizational data, improving responsiveness across departments while supporting mobile work scenarios. Microsoft 365 Copilot is an AI assistant built into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. It accelerates document creation, data analysis, and presentations and helps you catch up on meetings and messages. Copilot uses the context you already have in Microsoft 365—files, emails, chats, and calendars—through Microsoft Graph and respects the same permissions, security, and compliance your organization relies on. Microsoft Copilot Studio is a platform for extensibility and customization. It lets you build custom copilots and extend existing ones without writing code. Copilot Studio allows businesses to tailor AI to unique workflows without heavy development investment, accelerating innovation. Key benefits for organizations Copilot delivers three core benefits that impact the entire organization: Benefit How benefit achieved Example scenario Boost productivity by automating repetitive tasks. Copilot automates repetitive tasks and accelerates content creation across teams. A marketing team might use Copilot in Word to draft campaign briefs based on brand guidelines, reducing turnaround time from days to hours. Improve decision quality with data-driven insights. Copilot provides fast, data-driven insights, enabling better decisions at every level. An operations team might use Copilot in Excel to analyze supply chain data and identify cost-saving opportunities before quarterly reviews. Strengthen governance with enterprise-grade compliance. Copilot respects enterprise security and compliance standards, ensuring sensitive data stays protected. When legal teams draft contracts, Copilot uses only authorized organizational data through Microsoft Graph, maintaining compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
output sound just stopped win 11
Hello, Recent upgrade to win 11 from win 10, from a certified MS reseller. All was fine for about 2 months.......THEN... one day my old guy analog mini jack plug in speakers just stop working. Have verified the following: Driver OK, Win Update OK, mini jack cord OK, speakers verified with other source-OK I do get a buzzing in the speakers when I first introduce the jack to the inlet, but when fully inserted, silence. Also no sound in PC speaker and no sound to plug in head phones. Neither youtube, nor zoom has sound output. Brower window does not have option for any sound. Speaker icon is "x"'d out. PC Settings has no option for adding wired device. No pop up to acknowledge new plugged in device, like win 10 had.
URGENT HELP- cant access admin centre for my business
Hi. Needing urgent assistance/advice on how to access my control panel when the Multi- Factor Authenticator app wont be produce the security code when I've signed in using username and password. I'm desperate, I've called Microsoft 3 times with no return call to assist. I cannot send any quotes/invoice from my 3 businesses for 2 days now
Win_11_25H2 Taskbar QuickSettings
Hello! I was messing around in the Registry in an attempt to "hide" the Battery icon and I guess I screwed up Quick Settings and now left-clicking doesn't work. Everything else is fine, left-clicking on Date and Time, right-clicking for Task Manager, even right-clicking on the Network and Sound icons works. I'm not a computer administrator and I don't remember how I managed to change "something" without Quick Settings working. I wanted to get more space on the Task Bar because I'm using 768p resolution. I've had this since version 23H2, after updating to 25H2, I thought it would be fixed but the same error remained. I tried this: Get-AppxPackage *windows.immersivecontrolpanel* | Reset-AppxPackage but it didn't help. There's nothing with "Hide" inside this: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. Also, not in this section: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ExplorerDell confirms 2025 is not the year of Windows 11, as users just don’t want to dump Windows 10
Many Dell users have expressed confusion and frustration after the company confirmed that the year 2025 will not be the official timeline for Windows 11 adoption. The core issue is that a significant number of users are hesitant to upgrade from Windows 10, either due to satisfaction with the current system or concerns about compatibility and stability, which makes Dell's announcement seem disconnected from user preferences. This situation highlights a disconnect between hardware manufacturers' upgrade plans and the actual willingness of the user base to transition to newer operating systems, raising questions about the future of Windows 11 adoption and how companies should better communicate and support users who prefer to stick with Windows 10 for the foreseeable future.Tech Community Live: Windows edition
Catch up on the latest in Windows at Microsoft Ignite, then join us with your questions at Tech Community Live! Engineering teams across Windows and Intune will be standing by to answer your questions live with three hours of back-to-back Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA) sessions to help you better deploy and manage Windows in your organization. Now on demand - Q&A open through Friday, December 5 AMA: Managing Windows updates AMA: Managing AI and agents in Windows AMA: Windows backup and restore options AMA: Windows accessibility in the enterpriseLimits to Copilot Image Generator
I am deeply dissatisfied with the newly implemented caps on image generation. These restrictions interrupt creative flow, make it harder to complete projects in a structured way, and risk alienating users who rely on Copilot for iterative design work. The limits feel unnecessarily restrictive and reduce the value of the tool for ambitious projects like custom font creation and symbolic branding. I urge the team to reconsider or adjust these caps to allow more flexibility. Creative users need uninterrupted sessions to achieve meaningful results, and the current limits undermine that experience. Adryan - writer
