Why is my Action Center tray icon missing?

Anonymous
2012-05-12T09:03:35+00:00

My Action Center tray icon is missing for a while and even after I right click and click properties on the tray, I can't turn it back on since it's grayed out. I tried methods of editing the registry, but no luck.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-12-05T05:39:53+00:00

    Hi,

    I have exactly the same problem, and also have all the above mentioned registries and stuff!

    It's a virus that removed many parts of the registry on my computer.  I was able to recover all of them and restart the services, except for the ActionCenter icon, which does not load, and is greyed out, so cannot be turned on!

    Any other suggestions as to what make this icon work in the taskbar?

    Even I had the same problem. Can you explain how to fixed all the other issues?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-08T00:45:13+00:00

    Go to Settings > System > Notifications & actions

    Under "Quick actions" it says "Turn system icons on or off"

    There'll be an "Action Center" icon saying turn it on or off.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-31T18:50:34+00:00

    My Action Center tray icon is missing for a while and even after I right click and click properties on the tray, I can't turn it back on since it's grayed out. I tried methods of editing the registry, but no luck.

    First, I would advise you not to tinker with registry unless you are absolutely certain what you are doing.

    To your problem....

    It may or may not help you, but give it a try.

    In the system tray, do you see a triangle pointing upward ?

    If yes, click it... click Customize... scroll down to find Action Center.... click the pointer at the far right, and select Show icon and notification... click OK when done.

    Link to skydrive screenshot.......

    https://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pjbJLsOHr0OGoq9lWMo9jIYq6Qc4QPPp5kB34_s2xN63vkqgi66IIMYoh-jeqDEWM_TkPs0S0FKUZYw9z871ivg/Action%20Center.png?psid=1

    The link is bad and it cannot resolve my Action Center issue.

    When I click on your link it sends me to a black screen with a lot of code but it also says "s cannot be displayed because it contains errors"

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-11-30T22:23:36+00:00

    For windows 10, follow the sequence as "windows icon-setting-system-notifications&actions-turn system icons on or off-action center-on"

    You will find support for Windows 10 in these forums => http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-11-29T18:09:59+00:00

    For windows 10, follow the sequence as "windows icon-setting-system-notifications&actions-turn system icons on or off-action center-on"

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