When settings fail to restore the icon, technical troubleshooting is often required: Windows 10 laptop REALLY doesn't want to show battery icon
The percentage will now appear directly next to the battery icon in the system tray. Troubleshooting Summary Drag it from the Taskbar Overflow Menu ( ^ ). Icon toggled off Check "Turn system icons on or off" in Taskbar Settings. Driver error Disable/Enable the battery driver in Device Manager. Cannot see percentage Enable "Battery percentage on taskbar" in Power settings. add battery icon to taskbar
To see the percentage directly, go to and toggle on Battery percentage . Enable via Settings (Windows 10) : Right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings . When settings fail to restore the icon, technical