windows 11

[EcoTerra]

The battery icon disappeared on my windows 11 operating system in the task bar?  How do I reinstall the icon?

[Garp_senchau]

@EcoTerra, Welcome to HP Support Community,

Thank you for posting your query; I’m here to help by guiding you through steps to resolve this issue

If the battery icon has disappeared from the taskbar on your Windows 11 laptop, you can follow these steps to get it back:

Check Taskbar Settings

Right-click on the Taskbar.

Select Taskbar settings from the context menu.

Scroll down to the Taskbar corner overflow section.

Click on Select which icons appear on the taskbar.

Look for the Battery icon in the list.

Make sure the Battery toggle is turned On.

If it’s already on and still missing, move on to the next steps.

Enable the Battery Icon in System Tray

Right-click the Start button and select Settings.

In the System tab, click on Notifications.

Scroll down to Quick Settings and make sure Battery is enabled

Restart Windows Explorer

Sometimes, restarting Windows Explorer can fix this type of issue.

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.

Scroll down to Windows Explorer in the list of processes.

Right-click Windows Explorer and select Restart.

This will refresh the taskbar and might bring back the missing icon.

Re-enable Battery Icon via Device Manager

Press Win + X and select Device Manager.

Scroll down and expand the Batteries section.

Right-click on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery and select Uninstall device.

Restart your laptop, and Windows should automatically reinstall the necessary battery driver.

Reset Icon Cache (if necessary)

If none of the previous steps worked, you can try clearing the icon cache:

Open File Explorer and navigate to the following folder:

C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local 

Delete the IconCache.db file (if it exists).

Restart your laptop.

I hope this helps.

Please feel free to reply here if you have any questions or if you need further clarification on any of the steps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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