Turn an icon “on” for it to appear all the time, “off” for it to be tucked in the overflow area. (Or click on Start / Settings / Personalization / Taskbar.) Then scroll down and click on Notification area / Select which icons appear on the taskbar. To adjust the icons displayed in the notification area in Windows 10, right-click an empty part of the taskbar and click on Settings. You’ve been able to adjust which icons are always visible and which are hidden ever since Windows XP, but the settings have been moved in Windows 10. The “overflow area” is the popup bubble that displays icons for running programs and services when you click the up arrow. Many other programs leave icons down in the lower right – some visible, some out of sight in the overflow area. A few icons are typically visible all the time – the network/wifi icon and the volume icon are pretty standard. The notification area is on the right of the taskbar. It’s one of the more lovable small touches that Microsoft tucked around the edges of Windows 10. Might be the simplest tip I’ve offered.īut take a second and appreciate it.

Want to keep an icon out of sight so it doesn’t take up any space? Drag it up from the notification area and drop it in the overflow area. Want to see an icon in the notification area on the taskbar? Drag it from the overflow area and drop it where you want it.

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