Power Icon Disappears From Windows 10 Here S How To Restore It

Is the power icon missing on your computer? We’ve got solutions. When you check your computer and find the power icon missing, or have mysteriously disappeared, there are things you can do to resolve the issue.

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Here are the tried solutions to help you get your power icon back again.

Power icon missing on Windows 10 [FIX]

1. Run a System File Checker scan

A System File Checker scan checks or scans all protected system files, and then replaces the incorrect versions, with the genuine, correct Microsoft versions.

Here’s how to do this:

Click Start
Go to the search field box and type CMD
Select Command Prompt
Right-click and select Run as Administrator
Type sfc/scannow
Press Enter
Restart your computer

If the power icon still isn’t showing, try the next solution.

2. Run DISM tool

If the issue of the power icon disappearing persists, run the DISM tool, or Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool.

The DISM tool helps fix Windows corruption errors when Windows Updates and service packs fail to install due to corruption errors, like if you have a damaged system file.

Here’s how to run the DISM command on your PC to check if it helps you when you can’t install Windows 10:

Click Start
In the search field box, type CMD
Click Command Prompt in the search results list
Type Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth and press Enter.
Type Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth and hit Enter again.
And then Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Once the repair is complete, reboot your computer and check if the power icon comes back.

3. Check if Universal Plug and Play is enabled

Here’s how to resolve this:

Log off
Sign in using your current user account
Restart your computer
Open My Network Places
Check if UPnP enabled devices to exist in your network and if it is enabled
Opt to hide icons for networked UPnP
You can also uninstall UPnP from the Add/Remove Windows Components

4. Check your Local Computer Policy settings

Sometimes the power icon may disappear or be grayed out due to your computer’s Local Computer Policy settings.

To resolve this issue, do the following:

Right-click Start
Select Run, and type gpedit.msc
Click Ok or Press Enter
Click User Configuration
Select Administrative Templates
Click Start Menu and Taskbar
Double click Remove and Prevent Access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate commands
Select Non configured or Disabled
Close Group Policy window

Did this work for you? If not, try the next solution.

5. Check and modify the registry

You can also modify the registry, but you’d have to be careful because your computer may be damaged if you do this incorrectly. For added protection, back up the registry prior to modifying it. Restore it in case a problem occurs.

Take these steps to check and modify the registry:

Click Start
In the search field box, type regedit.exe
Press Enter
Grant permissions if prompted for administrator password or confirmation, or click Allow or Continue
Locate and click this registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\LocalSettings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify
Go to the Details pane
Click IconStreams registry entry
Go to Edit menu > Click Delete > Click Yes
On the Details pane, click PastIconsStream registry entry
Go to Edit > Click Delete, then click Yes
Exit the Registry Editor
Restart Explorer.exe
Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
Under Processes tab in Task Manager, click explorer.exe > Click End Process twice
Under File menu, click new Tasks (Run)
Type explorer, then click Ok
Exit Task Manager
Once the Explorer.exe restarts, right click on the clock, then select Customize Notifications Icons
Ensure the Power is set to Show icon and notifications
Click Turn system icons on or off
Ensure Power is set to On
Click Ok
Close the Control Panel

We trust these solutions were of help to you. If not, kindly share with us your experience in the comments section below.

Power icon missing on Windows 10 [FIX]#

1. Run a System File Checker scan#

2. Run DISM tool#

3. Check if Universal Plug and Play is enabled#

4. Check your Local Computer Policy settings#

5. Check and modify the registry#