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Roaming profiles: System Icons disappear when user change computer from Window 11 to Windows 10 (icons for clock, network, battery)

IT_admin_SLO 10 Reputation points
2023-02-16T11:21:50.9466667+00:00

Hello, I have troubles in company with 200 computers. We have mixed operation system Windows 10 and Windows 11.

We are using Active directory with roaming profiles.

A problem occurs when user logoff from Windows 11 and then log to Windows 10 computer.

When user log to computer then disappear system icons for clock, network and battery.

When user manualy change Taskbar setting / "Turn system icons on or off" it's ok, but when user next time change computer from Windows 11 to Windows 10 is the same problem.

If I change GPO setting to prevent changing setting it doesn't help

(User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar: "Remove the Clock from the system notification area"

If I change regedit setting to prevent changing setting it doesn't help

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

DWORD (REG_DWORD): HideClock > which is set to 0

This registry or GPO settings just enable or disable option for switch on/off.

When you disable clock in registry or GPO, the clock disappears - this is ok.

But when you enable the clock back in the registry or gpo, than must enable manualy switch to show clock - not auto show.

Is there any command promt or other solution (gpo, regedit, powershell)?

Manualy change setting isn't solution, I have to solve this with a policy.

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  1. NAYLOR, Robert (MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) 5 Reputation points
    2023-07-06T08:36:43.16+00:00

    We've just run into the same issue - Did you ever find a fix for this?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
  2. ready3creally 5 Reputation points
    2023-07-07T08:56:21.3933333+00:00

    That is exactly our issue as well. Is there a fix?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
  3. Limitless Technology 44,126 Reputation points
    2023-02-17T13:59:38.3966667+00:00

    Hello there,

    Is this happening to specific profiles or to all profiles?

    This might be due to profile corruption. Anything that interrupts the process while your profile is being uploaded to the server during logoff can potentially corrupt your profile. Common causes are:

    Going over quota

    Timeouts while copying large files in your profile

    Rebooting the machine while you are logged on

    The machine crashes while you are logged on

    Simultaneously logging off two machines

    Network connectivity interrupted while logging off

    Hope this resolves your Query !!

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  5. Błażej W 0 Reputation points
    2023-08-25T11:03:11.9833333+00:00

    W moim przypadku pomogła aktualizacja Windowsa do wersji 22H2.

    In my case, updating Windows to version 22H2 helped.