How to put the WiFi network icon on the taskbar in Windows 10

Whatever the reason, we cannot fail to have this icon since thanks to it we can not only connect to different wireless networks, but we can also check their strength.

That is why it is very important to have this icon on bar of the uses and in case it does not appear, we offer you two solutions that are simple enough to perform so that you can solve this problem.

How to put the WiFi network icon on the taskbar in Windows 10


Put the Wifi icon on the taskbar in Windows 10

Sometimes it happens that due to an error in Windows Explorer, the icon does not appear on the taskbar of the operating system. This can be quite annoying for many reasons. The first method we will teach you to solve it is through the task manager. For this you need to follow these steps:


  • Awards » Ctrl + Alt + Canc »And then click on» Activity management «.
  • In this new window you will have to go to " Details »And then type quickly" Windows Explorer «.
  • The process " explorer.exe »Should appear selected, here you will need to click End task.
  • You can see that the whole Windows interface disappears. Don't worry, it's easy enough to get everything back to normal.
  • In the same "Task Manager" you should go to " Fillet »Top left and play» Run new activity «.
  • A small window opens in which you need to type " explorer.exe »Without the quotes and then click on» OK «.
  • The Windows interface is back up and running as usual and you should now be able to see the Wifi icon on your system tray.

How to put the WiFi network icon on the taskbar in Windows 10



How to add the Wifi icon to the Windows taskbar?

In case the above method doesn't work, we can try this:

  • We press the button » Windows »On the keyboard and the operating system pop-up menu opens. Here click on the gear icon that appears on the left side.
  • A new window opens » Settings ". We have to go to the section " Customization «.
  • In the sidebar on the left you can see that a section is called " Application bar »You have to click on that option.
  • Now you have to go to the bottom and you will see a link that says " Select the icons that will appear on the taskbar «.
  • Here you can manage the icons that will appear on the taskbar. You need to make sure that the " Network »Is activated by the switch on the right side of it.

When you turn it on, it should appear in your system tray without you doing anything else. As you can see, this is too easy put the Wifi network icon on the Windows 10 taskbar. It could be that due to some configuration problem or Explorer error it doesn't appear, but it's easy to fix this problem.



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