WindowBlinds icon won't show in system tray

I use WindowBlinds 11 (11.02 (017 x64 - Windows 11 Edition) - 64 bit OS

I have "Show icon in system tray for easy access to WindowBlind settings" checked, but no icon shows up. 

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Reply #1 Top

Been happening for years sadly.

Reply #2 Top

Okay, so a known issue then. 

I'll ask one more question:  Is there a way to revert to the factory Windows 11 settings without uninstalling Windowblinds?

I would like to see a way to apply the default Windows theme and save it as a style choice. 

Reply #3 Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. I can see Windowblinds icon on my taskbar. Refer screenshot below.

Moving forward with your issue. Need more information on your system.

  1. Windows full version and OS Build number. Please use Winver.exe.
  2. Is the icon don't show up as soon as you apply any WB skin? Or, it appear for a while but don't show up again after sometime, or not after a reboot etc.
  3. Do you have any other 3rd party application running in your system that change how default Windows 11 Explorer.exe behave? Such as Explorerpatcher, StartAllBack, Windhawk, OldnewExplorer etc

For your new question, to get back to default Windows theme. You just need to apply "Default theme" the first one listed in your Windowblinds 11 coniguration Windows : Style tab. If you found there are some colors that done change back to default Windows color, do this.

Open up Windows 11 personalization->Themes->Apply Windows theme. That should bring back all the color to default Windows theme.

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #4 Top

1.  Windows version:  23H2 (OS Build 22631.4037)

2.  The WindowBlinds icon does not appear in the system tray, regardless of which style I apply, or how often I change them, even after a reboot.

3.  No other 3rd party apps that affect explorer.exe.

 

EDIT:  Disregard.  I have been changing styles around, and now the WindowBlinds icon is appearing in the tray.

Thanks.

Reply #5 Top

Great, glad to hear that, do report back if it gone missing and if you can try to figure out what steps you did to make it disappear.

Thank you.
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.