How to enable / disable the Show badges on taskbar buttons option in Windows 10
By default, if you're running Windows 10 V1703 or higher, you'll see signs on the taskbar buttons. This means that if you have opened / pinned an app with a notification, a number will be displayed on the application icon in the taskbar. This is useful for users, because it is easy to see which applications have how many notifications in real time.
Turn on / off the Show badges on taskbar buttons option in Windows 10
In this article, TipsMake.com will show you how to turn on / off the Show badges on taskbar buttons option according to your needs.
Method 1 - Via the Settings application
Note: These steps are illustrated on Windows 10 V1903. Options and content may change in the next version.
1. Right-click on the Start button or press the Win
+ key X
and select Settings.
2. In the Settings application , navigate to Personalization> Taskbar .
3. Now, on the right side of the taskbar, under Show badges on taskbar buttons , change the option to On to allow Windows to display the taskbar marker. Or you can turn the option to Off to hide the indication on the application buttons of the taskbar.

Your settings will be saved and applied immediately.
Method 2 - Through the Registry
Note : The next steps will involve working with the Registry. Making mistakes while working with the Registry can adversely affect your system. Therefore, be careful while editing Registry entries and creating a system restore point before making any changes.
1. Click Win
+ R
and enter regedit in the Run dialog box to open Registry Editor. Click OK.
2. On the left side of the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

3. Now, to the right of the Advanced registry key , look for the DWORD registry (REG_DWORD) called TaskbarBadges. Double click on this DWORD registry to modify its Value data . A value of 1 means the marker on the taskbar will be displayed.

4. Set Value data to 0 to turn off the Show badges on taskbar buttons option . Click OK and close Registry Editor, then reboot for the changes to take effect.
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