If the Battery Icon is missing from the taskbar, you won’t be able to see how much battery is left on your Laptop. You can find below the steps to fix the problem of Missing Battery Icon in Windows 10.
Battery Icon Missing in Windows 10
The default option in Windows is to prominently displays the battery icon at bottom-left corner of the screen in Taskbar, which makes it easy for users to check the current battery status on their computers.
If the Battery Icon is missing or has suddenly disappeared from the Taskbar, the problem could be due the Battery Icon being moved to System Tray, Battery display in the Taskbar being accidentally disabled and other reasons.
1. Check System Tray
The Battery icon might be available on your computer, but hiding in the System Tray.
1. Open System Tray by clicking on the Arrow icon in the Taskbar and see if the Battery Icon is available in System Tray.
2. If the Battery Icon is available, you can place it on the Taskbar by dragging the Battery Icon from System Tray to the Taskbar.
2. Restore Missing Battery Icon Using Settings
Follow the steps below to Restore Missing Battery Icon using the Settings App.
Go to Settings > Personalization and select Taskbar in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Turn system icons on or off link under “Notification Area” section.
2. On the next screen, move the toggle next to Power to ON position.
After this, the Battery Icon should be available on the Taskbar or in the System Tray.
If the Battery Icon becomes available in System Try, you can drag it back to the Taskbar.
3. Scan For Hardware Changes
Sometimes, the case of Missing Battery Icon in Windows 10 is due to Operating System detecting a change in Hardware or Hardware Settings on your computer.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Device Manager.
2. On Device Manager screen, click on the Action tab in top-menu bar and select Scan for Hardware changes option.
3. Now, check the Notification Area in the Taskbar and see if the Battery Icon is now visible.
4. Enable/Disable Battery Drivers
Follow the steps below to disable the Driver for Battery on your laptop and Enable the Driver back again.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Device Manager.
2. On Device Manager screen, expand Batteries section, right-click on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery and click on Disable Device option.
3. Next, right-click on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery and click on Enable Device option.
4. Restart your computer and see if the battery icon is now visible in the Notification Area of the Taskbar.
5. Restart Windows Explorer
Some users have reported fixing the problem of Missing Battery Icon in Windows 10 by closing Windows Explorer service and restarting it back again.
1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Task Manager.
2. On Task Manger screen, make sure you are on the Processes Tab > right-click on Windows Explorer and click on the Restart option.
Hopefully, one of these methods should help you Restore the Missing Battery Icon on your Laptop.
