Show notification bell icon
- Policy ID
- AlwaysShowNotificationIcon
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 11 Version 22H2
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Description
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.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- AlwaysShowNotificationIconREG_DWORD