Policy
Show notification bell icon
This policy setting allows you to show the notification bell icon in the system tray. If you enable this policy setting, the notification icon will always be shown. Otherwise, the notification icon will only be shown when there's a special status (for example, Do Not Disturb is turned on). A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect.
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryStart Menu and Taskbar
Policy ID
89f1f5ee5d02Internal name
AlwaysShowNotificationIconRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\AlwaysShowNotificationIcon (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\AlwaysShowNotificationIcon (disabled) = 0Policy notes
This policy setting allows you to show the notification bell icon in the system tray. If you enable this policy setting, the notification icon will always be shown. Otherwise, the notification icon will only be shown when there's a special status (for example, Do Not Disturb is turned on). A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect.
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