Configures the Chat icon on the taskbar

Policy ID: ConfigureChatIcon
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Chat

Description

This policy setting allows you to configure the Chat icon on the taskbar.

If you enable this policy setting and set it to Show, the Chat icon will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users can show or hide it in Settings.

If you enable this policy setting and set it to Hide, the Chat icon will be hidden by default. Users can show or hide it in Settings.

If you enable this policy setting and set it to Disabled, the Chat icon will not be displayed, and users cannot show or hide it in Settings.

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Chat icon will be configured according to the defaults for your Windows edition.

Options

Configure the Chat icon setting
State:
- Show
- Hide
- Disabled

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat View registry values

ChatIconREG_DWORD

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