How to Fix Wi-Fi Icon Missing or Not Showing in System Tray Windows 11

4] Restart File Explorer

This solution is perfect if the network or wireless icon does not update by itself to indicate whether the internet connection is working or not. For example, sometimes the icon says “not connected” when you can still use the internet.

  1. In an empty area of the taskbar, right-click on the area and select the option that says “Task Manager” or use the keys (CTRL + SHIFT + ESC) on the keyboard.
  2. If you only see a limited view of the Task Manager, simply click the “More details” option.
  3. Go to the Processes tab and find the Windows Explorer entry. Right-click on it and select Restart.
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5] Run PowerShell Commands

  1. Right-click on the Start button and select “Windows PowerShell” (Admin).
  2. Type the following command and press Enter:
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
  1. After the command finishes running, close PowerShell and try to see if the Wi-Fi Settings icon has reappeared in the Task Tray.

6] Reinstall the Wi-Fi driver

If none of the previous steps worked, you can try reinstalling the Wi-Fi adapter driver. Installing the Wi-Fi driver again will bring up the Wi-Fi symbol in the taskbar again. Before reinstalling, make sure you get the latest Wi-Fi driver because your computer may not be able to connect to the internet if you remove the Wi-Fi driver.

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