[Solved!] Network Icon Not Showing on Windows Computer

If you can’t find the Network icon on the Taskbar or the Network icon not showing on your computer, you should not worry about it. In this post, MiniTool Software will show you how to show Network icon on desktop in Windows 10 using different methods.

You can see the system and program icons in the notification area (also known as the system tray) on the taskbar. The icons include the software you are using and the system icons like Clock, Volume, Network, Power, Input Indicator, Location, etc. You can customize the system tray to decide which icons to be displayed there.

Usually, the network icon is displayed in the taskbar by default. But you may not see it after you boot your computer. Why the Network icon not showing on the taskbar. Here are some reasons:

The Network icon is missing.
The Network service is not running.
There is something wrong with the Windows Explorer.

We have collected some effective solutions. You can try them to help you out.

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How to Show Network Icon on Desktop in Windows 10?

Customize the system tray settings to display the Network icon.
Restart the Network service.
Restart Windows Explorer.
Modify the Registry.

Solution 1: Customize the System Tray Settings to Display the Network Icon

Perhaps, you have set to hide the Network icon on the taskbar by mistake. Thus you can go to the Taskbar settings to see whether its button is turned off.

1. Right-click on Taskbar and then select Taskbar settings.

2. Scroll down to find Notification area and then select Turn system icons on or off.

3. If the button for Network is turned off, you need to turn it on.

Solution 2: Restart the Network Service

You can follow this guide to restart the network service:

Press Win+R to open Run.
Type msc and press Enter.
Find the following services and make sure that they are running. If no, you should right-click on the service name and select Start to enable it.

Remote procedure call
Network Connections
Plug and Play
Com+ Event System
Remote Access Connection Manager
Telephony

Solution 3: Restart Windows Explorer

You’d better use the following steps to restart Windows Explorer.

Right-click Taskbar and select Task Manager from the pop-up menu.
Find Windows Explorer under Processes or Details. Then, right-click on it and select Restart.
Go to File > Run new task.
Type explorer.exe and press OK to restart Windows Explorer.

Solution 4: Modify the Registry

If all of the above solutions can’t help you solve the Network icon is missing issue, you will need to modify the Registry to solve the issue.

Here is a guide on how to show Network icon on desktop in Windows 10 using this method:

1. Press Win+R to open Run.

2. Type regedit to open the Registry Editor.

3. Navigate to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL-MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network

4. Right-click the Config entry and select Delete.

5. Close Registry Editor.

6. Restart your computer.

However, if you can’t find the Config entry on your computer, you should ignore this solution. The Config entry only appears when you have customized the settings manually or via a third-party tool.

These are the four solutions to the Network icon not showing. We hope they can effectively solve your issue. Should you have related issues, you can let us know in the comment.