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@CDP-Denver, 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

 

Ensure Badges Are Enabled

Go to Settings → Personalization → Taskbar.

Scroll down to Taskbar behaviors.

Make sure Show badges (unread messages counter) on taskbar apps is checked.

 

Check Focus Assist (Do Not Disturb)

Go to Settings → System → Focus Assist.

Make sure Focus Assist is set to Off, or check if it's suppressing notifications.

Also check Automatic rules at the bottom — disable them temporarily for testing.

 

Restart File Explorer

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.

Right-click on Windows Explorer and choose Restart.

 

Check App Notification Settings

Go to Settings → System → Notifications.

Ensure Notifications are turned on.

Scroll down and check that notifications are enabled for the apps you expect badges from (like Mail, Teams, WhatsApp, etc.).

 

Re-pin the App

Right-click the app on the taskbar → Unpin from taskbar.

Reopen the app, then right-click on it again and choose Pin to taskbar.

 

Run System File Checker

Open Command Prompt (Admin) and run: sfc /scannow

Let it complete and restart your PC.

 

Check for Windows Updates

Go to Settings → Windows Update.

Install any pending updates and restart.

 

Verify Using Different User Profile

Sometimes a user profile corruption can block badge updates. Try logging in with another user account to see if badges work there.

 

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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Regards,

Garp_Senchau
I am an HP Employee

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