Configures the Chat icon on the taskbar: registry value ChatIconComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat

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

Registry

ChatIcon

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: State:

Options
Item	Stored value
Show	1
Hide	2
Disabled	3

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat]

; Options (use only one)
; Show
"ChatIcon"=dword:00000001
; Hide
"ChatIcon"=dword:00000002
; Disabled
"ChatIcon"=dword:00000003

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Show
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat" /v "ChatIcon" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Hide
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat" /v "ChatIcon" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat" /v "ChatIcon" /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Show
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat' -Name 'ChatIcon' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Hide
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat' -Name 'ChatIcon' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat' -Name 'ChatIcon' -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force | Out-Null