Wi-Fi icon missing


boromyr

boromyr

Well-known member
Local time
2:21 AM
Posts
33
Visit site
OS
Windows 11
Hi, yesterday I noticed that the Wi-Fi icon had disappeared from the System tray in Windows 11 , and I can't figure out the cause. Is it possible to restore it?

1633001455038.png
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook S15
    CPU
    i5-8265U
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2GB
    Antivirus
    NOD32
Is your wi-fi working properly, even with the icon missing?

Two things you've probably tried already:

Reboot and see whether it shows up.

Disconnect your router's power supply (at the wall, not at the router), give it 30 seconds, and then plug it in again.

And a third thing is, of course, to check Taskbar Settings, Taskbar corner icons, Taskbar corner overflow, to make sure the icon for wi-fi is ON.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG E2442
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
    Case
    Lenovo SFF
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome, sometimes Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
  • Operating System
    11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
    Case
    Lenovo Think Centre SFF
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
Yeah, the Wi-Fi works. I checked Taskbar Settings, but in Windows 11 you can only manage the overflow of user programs, not system programs, in fact the 3 icons Wi-Fi, audio and battery are in a single array.

So I tried enabling the Windows 10 shell with StartIsBack, and the Wi-Fi icon works correctly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook S15
    CPU
    i5-8265U
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2GB
    Antivirus
    NOD32
Well, you and I both know you shouldn't have to use a user-interface tweaker to get your wi-fi icon to show up, so I hope something else occurs to me or to you somewhere down the road. Good luck with StartisBack.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG E2442
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
    Case
    Lenovo SFF
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome, sometimes Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
  • Operating System
    11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
    Case
    Lenovo Think Centre SFF
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
Maybe you misunderstood me, I used SiB to test if in Windows 10 mode the Wi-Fi icon was present, I didn't say I use SiB
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook S15
    CPU
    i5-8265U
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce MX150 2GB
    Antivirus
    NOD32
boromy said:
Maybe you misunderstood me, I used SiB to test if in Windows 10 mode the Wi-Fi icon was present, I didn't say I use SiB
Click to expand...
My bad. I misunderstand easily. Comes with being a senior senior citizen.

If I come across any ideas for you, I'll post. If you solve the problem, please post so others may benefit.

Dan
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG E2442
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
    500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
    Case
    Lenovo SFF
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome, sometimes Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
  • Operating System
    11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
    CPU
    i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo 3132
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
    Case
    Lenovo Think Centre SFF
    Mouse
    LogiTech M510 wireless
    Keyboard
    Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
    Internet Speed
    Fast (for fixed wireless!)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
boromy said:
Maybe you misunderstood me, I used SiB to test if in Windows 10 mode the Wi-Fi icon was present, I didn't say I use SiB
Click to expand...
Have you tried restarting explorer.exe? or a network reset in settings? I know this is may have been done through our first troubleshooting but worth a shot :D
 

My Computer

System One

You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Old Wi-Fi Security Standard Being Phased Out.
Replies
5
Views
473
glasskuter
glasskuter
Mobile Hotspot not working with two Wi-Fi adapters
Replies
0
Views
67
OpenTrackRacer
O
Computer was wired in garage but in house it won't connect with wi-fi
Replies
5
Views
439
TM21
T
D
Windows 11 Native Boot Bing Search Taskbar Icon Missing
Replies
5
Views
304
Fabler2
Fabler2
One computer on the home network refuses to use 5GHz band on Wi-Fi 6 home network
Replies
19
Views
3K
Helmut
H

Latest Support Threads

Latest Tutorials

Back
Top Bottom