How To Restore The Missing Icons In The Taskbar On Windows 11

3. Enable Show accent color on Start and taskbar.

Now, the color of the taskbar in Windows 11 will change following the theme.

If you can’t find this feature, you need to choose Dark or Custom as your Windows color.

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A badge on the taskbar icons is a notification showing some activity on the app. It usually uses number to shows the activities.

For example, on Skype, the badge shows how many unopened chats you have. Once you’ve read those chats, the badge will be gone.

By default, the badges on the taskbar icons is enabled. To make sure that the badges on the taskbar icons is turned on, here’s what you need to do:

1. Right-click the empty space in the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.

2. Select Taskbar behaviours and check Show badges (unread messages counter) on taskbar apps.

You can automatically hide the taskbar when you don’t need it. You can also access the taskbar by hovering the cursor at the bottom of your screen.

Here’s how:

1. Right-click the empty space in the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.

2. Select Taskbar behaviours and check Automatically hide the taskbar.

Using the show desktop feature, you can easily see the desktop without closing all the opened apps.

Here’s how:

1. Right-click the empty space in the taskbar and select Taskbar settings > Taskbar behaviors.

2. Check Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop.

Now, every time you need to see the desktop, you can hover your mouse or cursor to the corner or the taskbar.

To return to the current apps or view, just move your cursor from the corner.

Final Words

So, those were how to return the missing icons in Windows 11 and other useful taskbar tips that you need to know.

Knowing those useful tips can help you personalize the taskbar and somehow increase your productivity, especially in accessing the apps.

Do you know other useful taskbar tips that we haven’t mentioned? Share them in the comment box below.

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