Windows 10 system tray icon error, this is a fix
If using Windows 10 for a while, after you install, remove the programs on the system and you do not want to display the icons of some applications, programs removed in the system tray on the Taskbar but cannot delete these icons.
In addition, there are some other errors such as icons such as network, sound, power on the system tray are turned off and the "Behaviors" dropdown menu allows this feature to turn gray, not clickable. Works with this feature.
How to fix these errors, please refer to the following article of Network Administrator.
One thing to keep in mind is that when you uninstalled the app, the app icon remains in the system tray in the Taskbar.
On Windows 10, since Build 14271, the option to manage the system tray icons is moved to Settings => Taskbar.
Here you click the Select link which icons appear on the taskbar to manage the system tray icons:
To delete application icons, programs in the system tray or perform some other operations, follow the steps below:
1. Press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run command window. Enter the following command into the Run command window and press Enter to open the Registry Editor:
Regedit
2. Next press and hold the Ctrl + Shift key and right-click the Taskbar. You should now see the option named Exit Explorer on the screen. All you need is to click on that option.
3. Next go back to the Registry Editor window. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the key:
4. Here in the right pane, you find and delete the value Name IconStreams away.
5. Next, find and delete the value named PastIconsStream.
6. Close the Registry Editor window.
7. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
On the Task Manager interface, go to File => New Start (Run) . Enter Explorer into the Create New Task dialog box and press Enter to restore it on the Desktop.
Refer to some of the following articles:
- Steps to restore Windows Store on Windows 10 after removal
- How to fix the screen error of Windows 7/8 / 8.1 / 10 is black
- Fix Windows 10 error with just one click with FixWin
Good luck!
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