left click the tray icon but popup the right click menu

Question

I'm now on Win11 build 26058. Recently when I left click the system tray icon wanting to activate the apps, it doesn't work. Instead the right click menu appears. Not all apps are ill-behaved, but I found steam/outlook do like this.

Answer 1

Hello It seems like you’re not the only one experiencing this problem with the system tray icons on Windows 11 build 26058.   Here are some potential solutions:   Taskbar Icon Settings: Right-click the taskbar, select Taskbar settings, find the Combine taskbar buttons option, and set it to Always, hide labels. This change may help restore the expected left-click behavior for system tray icons.   Steam: There have been reports of similar issues with the Steam system tray icon. Some users have found that adjusting screen scaling settings or moving the taskbar to a different monitor can help.   Outlook: For Outlook, some users have reported that double-clicking the system tray icon doesn’t bring Outlook to the front, but right-clicking and selecting “Open Outlook” does.   If these steps don’t resolve the issue, it might be a bug in the Windows 11 build you’re using. In such cases, reporting the issue to Microsoft and waiting for an update that fixes the problem might be the only solution.