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how to hide network icon on the system tray win 11 23H2
I couldn't find it.
OS
Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2506)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) 7-7700T CPU @ 2.90GHz, 2904 Mhz, 4 Co
Motherboard
Asus Zen AiO Pro Z240IE
Memory
DDR4 16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Asus)
Monitor(s) Displays
HUAWEI MateView GT 34"
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
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Why do you need to hide it?
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8524
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic LX15PRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
Memory
16GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot Secure Anywhere
Other Info
System 3
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
Memory
2GB
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot
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Why do you need to hide it?
since simplicity is beauty.
OS
Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2506)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) 7-7700T CPU @ 2.90GHz, 2904 Mhz, 4 Co
Motherboard
Asus Zen AiO Pro Z240IE
Memory
DDR4 16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Asus)
Monitor(s) Displays
HUAWEI MateView GT 34"
Screen Resolution
3440x1440
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You can hide it on the sign-in screen
But why not set the whole taskbar to autohide for a really clean interface?
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8524
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acemagic LX15PRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
Memory
16GB
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SSD 2TB
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot Secure Anywhere
Other Info
System 3
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
CPU
Atom N450 1.66GHz
Memory
2GB
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Webroot
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I like it there as its an instant indication if your internet goes down.
OS
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self Built
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K
Motherboard
ASUS TUF Z690-PLUS WIFI BIOS 4505 11/29/25
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11 25H2)
PSU
Corsair RM850x Shift
Case
Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
Cooling
Corsair Nautilus 360 RS AIO
Keyboard
Logitech MK 320
Mouse
Razer Basilisk V3
Internet Speed
350Mbs
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Winows Security
Other Info
MR 8.1 Home
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self Built
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700F
Motherboard
Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi (BIOS 2803)
Memory
64 GB DDR4
Graphics card(s)
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB
Sound Card
SoundBlaster Audigy Fx V2
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung F27T350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
PSU
Corsair HX750
Case
Cougar MX330-G Window
Cooling
Thermalright Frozen Edge 240 Black AIO
Internet Speed
350Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Security
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Run >
Code:
explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
> Turn system icons on/off
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Run >
Code:
explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
> Turn system icons on/off
Thanks for the command. Added to my collection of tweaks.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8457)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Extensa 5630EZ
CPU
Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
Motherboard
Acer Extensa 5630
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
1
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
Internet Speed
VDSL 50 Mbps
Browser
MICROSOFT EDGE
Antivirus
WINDOWS DEFENDER
Other Info
Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8457)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom-built PC
CPU
Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
Motherboard
Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
Memory
2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
Graphics card(s)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
Sound Card
Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
Screen Resolution
1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
Hard Drives
WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
PSU
Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
Case
SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
Cooling
Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
Keyboard
Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
Mouse
Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
Internet Speed
100Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Windows Defender
Other Info
Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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Run >
Code:
explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
> Turn system icons on/off
That hasn't worked for a long time.
OS
Win 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
Motherboard
M1605YA
Memory
24GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
Graphics Card(s)
512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1200@60Hz) - P1 PLUS (1920x1080@59Hz)
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1200
Hard Drives
953GB Western Digital WD
PSU
45 Watts
Mouse
Lenovo Bluetooth.
Internet Speed
500 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Operating System
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ACER NITRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
Motherboard
CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
Memory
32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
Graphics card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Sound Card
Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
PSU
180 Watt, 19.5 V
Mouse
Lenovo Bluetooth
Internet Speed
500 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
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That hasn't worked for a long time.
I guess this is because in Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 some notification icons are grouped. Download and install Explorer Patcher to ungroup them, then it should work. I used Customizer God to replace the default flat icons of network sound and power with those from Windows 8.1 but my changes were ignored because they were grouped. Once I ungrouped them with Explorer Patcher I could see my customized icons.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8457)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Extensa 5630EZ
CPU
Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
Motherboard
Acer Extensa 5630
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
1
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
Internet Speed
VDSL 50 Mbps
Browser
MICROSOFT EDGE
Antivirus
WINDOWS DEFENDER
Other Info
Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8457)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom-built PC
CPU
Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
Motherboard
Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
Memory
2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
Graphics card(s)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
Sound Card
Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
Screen Resolution
1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
Hard Drives
WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
PSU
Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
Case
SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
Cooling
Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
Keyboard
Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
Mouse
Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
Internet Speed
100Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Windows Defender
Other Info
Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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I don't think it worked in windows 10 either. If I remember correctly it showed all the notification icons but whatever you selected it was ignored.
Don't use Explorer patcher as no need for it. The only GUI changer I use is IconPackager.
OS
Win 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
Motherboard
M1605YA
Memory
24GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
Graphics Card(s)
512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1200@60Hz) - P1 PLUS (1920x1080@59Hz)
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1200
Hard Drives
953GB Western Digital WD
PSU
45 Watts
Mouse
Lenovo Bluetooth.
Internet Speed
500 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Operating System
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ACER NITRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
Motherboard
CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
Memory
32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
Graphics card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Sound Card
Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
PSU
180 Watt, 19.5 V
Mouse
Lenovo Bluetooth
Internet Speed
500 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
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No clue what you’re running, but it still works. 100000% worked in windows 10
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Funny fact: The network icon was hidden by default in Windows 95/98/XP when connected. It was only shown when not connected to indicate that the cable is out. Of course I didn't like that because I wanted to see it blink (indicating that the download proceeded and not frozen), so I made sure it always shows.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8457)
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Extensa 5630EZ
CPU
Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
Motherboard
Acer Extensa 5630
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
Monitor(s) Displays
1
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
Internet Speed
VDSL 50 Mbps
Browser
MICROSOFT EDGE
Antivirus
WINDOWS DEFENDER
Other Info
Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8457)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom-built PC
CPU
Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
Motherboard
Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
Memory
2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
Graphics card(s)
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
Sound Card
Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
Monitor(s) Displays
Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
Screen Resolution
1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
Hard Drives
WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
PSU
Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
Case
SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
Cooling
Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
Keyboard
Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
Mouse
Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
Internet Speed
100Mbps
Browser
Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
Microsoft Windows Defender
Other Info
Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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No clue what you’re running, but it still works. 100000% worked in windows 10
Yes- I dug out my rarely used win 10 and the settings were there. Hey-Ho.
OS
Win 11 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS Vivobook
CPU
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
Motherboard
M1605YA
Memory
24GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
Graphics Card(s)
512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1200@60Hz) - P1 PLUS (1920x1080@59Hz)
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1200
Hard Drives
953GB Western Digital WD
PSU
45 Watts
Mouse
Lenovo Bluetooth.
Internet Speed
500 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Operating System
Windows 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ACER NITRO
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
Motherboard
CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
Memory
32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
Graphics card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Sound Card
Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
PSU
180 Watt, 19.5 V
Mouse
Lenovo Bluetooth
Internet Speed
500 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Defender
