The logic behind that decision is that network and volume icons now act as a single button for opening the control center.

Those controls are now permanently nailed to the bottom-right corner of your screen.

One of the biggest changes in the tray area in Windows 11 is that you cannot hide network and volume icons in Windows 11. Using drag-n-dropĪlternatively, you can simply drag the icon over the arrow up button in the bottom-right corner of the screen. It won't be hidden behind the taskbar corner overflow. If you turn off a notification icon for an app, it's icon will appear in the taskbar corner overflow menu and not in the taskbar corner.īut if you turn on an app's notification icon, it's icon will appear right in the taskbar corner.

Enabling apps will bring their icons to the notification area to the left from the control center button and the language input indicator.

Disable all the icons you want to hide from the notification area in Windows 11.

Go to the Personalization section, then click Taskbar.

Open Windows Settings in Windows 11 using the Win + I shortcut or any other method.

Network and volume icons Show or Hide Icons in Tray Area (Taskbar Corner Overflow)

No google drive icon in taskbar