

Search for regedit in Start Menu and press Enter to bring up the Registry Editor window.Change the option to Disabled or Not Configured.Scroll down to Remove the battery meter and double-click on it.Double-click on Start Menu and Taskbar as shown below.In the left navigation pane, go to User Configuration > Administrative Templates.Search for gpedit.msc on Start Menu and press Enter to bring up a new window.This restarts explorer and reloads all tray icons including power. Under the Processes tab, scroll down to Windows Explorer.Right-click anywhere on the Taskbar and choose Task Manager.Wait for a few minutes for the window to find power-related issues and fix the power icon in the taskbar.Click on the Additional troubleshooters.On the left navigation pane, select Troubleshoot.Right-click on Start Menu and select Settings.This reinstalls required adapter drivers. Once done, select Scan for hardware changes.If you don’t see the icon yet, right-click and select Uninstall device.This is to restart power adapter drivers. Right-click again and select Enable device.

Under Batteries, right-click Microsoft AC Adapter.Right-click on the Start Menu and select Device Manager.This also restarts the power icon if it’s having issues. Scroll down to Power and toggle it to turn on.Click on Select which icons appear on the taskbar.Right-click anywhere on the Taskbar and choose Taskbar Settings to bring up a new window.

