Get Windows 10 App/Icon is Missing or Not In Taskbar – Here’s the fix!

From the post “If you come up with your own fixes be sure to share them!”

For now the other way is to call Microsoft. I’ll let you decide if that’s easier.

Hello,

I tried to run this and it failed, badly. This is what I had.

* This is what was in the file, I placed in /temp/ReserveWin10.cmd

REG QUERY “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\UpgradeExperienceIndicators” /v UpgEx | findstr UpgEx
if “%errorlevel%” == “0” GOTO RunGWX
reg add “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Appraiser” /v UtcOnetimeSend /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser” :CompatCheckRunning
schtasks /query /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser”
schtasks /query /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser” | findstr Ready
if NOT “%errorlevel%” == “0” ping localhost >nul &goto :CompatCheckRunning :RunGWX
schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig”

* Then I ran it from the command prompt as admin

C:\windows\system32>cd /

C:\>cd temp

C:\temp>ReserveWin10.cmd

C:\temp>REG QUERY ôHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\UpgradeExperienceIndicatorsö /v UpgE
x | findstr UpgEx
ERROR: Invalid key name.
Type “REG QUERY /?” for usage.

C:\temp>if ô1ö == ô0ö GOTO RunGWX

C:\temp>reg add ôHKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Appraiserö /v UtcOnetimeSend /t REG_DW
ORD /d 1 /f
ERROR: Invalid key name.
Type “REG ADD /?” for usage.

C:\temp>schtasks /run /TN ô\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiserö :CompatCheckRunn
ing
ERROR: Invalid argument/option – ‘Experience\Microsoft’.
Type “SCHTASKS /RUN /?” for usage.

C:\temp>schtasks /query /TN ô\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiserö
ERROR: Invalid argument/option – ‘Experience\Microsoft’.
Type “SCHTASKS /QUERY /?” for usage.

C:\temp>schtasks /query /TN ô\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiserö | findstr Re
ady
ERROR: Invalid argument/option – ‘Experience\Microsoft’.
Type “SCHTASKS /QUERY /?” for usage.

C:\temp>if NOT ô1ö == ô0ö ping localhost 1>nul & goto :CompatCheckRunning :RunGWX
The system cannot find the batch label specified – CompatCheckRunning

C:\temp>

I’ll wait until Service Pack 1 comes out before I delve into Windows 10.

If past experience with Windows has taught me anything, it is that 😛

Here’s an official link to stuff that’s not in the promotional video:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications

Ah the Problem was that i started it over the Command prompt like you said now i right clicked the File and run it as Administartor and it worked.

This is runing for over 15 mins now for me is that normal ? I mean how much time should this take max ?

I installed those two KB updates you mentioned in your post for windows 7, and the icon to upgrade popped up the next day (reboot in there somewhere too).

So folk may not need the extra utility. Just in case someone wants to try the easy mode 😛

Hi, thanks for your help but when you said change the quotation marks..is it this? (“) or this? (‘)

Thanks Keen Worked great

In windows 8/8.1 you can check this by bringing your mouse to the top right corner of your screen to bring up a search bar, and typing “windows update” and click on “windows update” and clicking View update history. Check for KB3035583, KB2976978.

On windows 7 Click on your start menu and type in start search “windows update” click on windows update and click on view update history and look for, KB3035583, KB2952664.

If you do not have these i suggest performing manual update checks and finding these 🙂

receive this in administrator command prompt:

SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task “\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig”.

Still have no WINDOWS 10 icon
Machine:
Running Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit, SP1 with Service packs installed that are listed above
10GB RAM, AMD 3.5 GHz,

I have tried it on a differen System (first was 8.1), the script was running approx. one hour but did not succeed.

I checked again on the first system, with newly created cmd-file, it does not start again (directely ends with “success”, but no icon).

On both systems I have checked that the 2 patches are installed…

So for me it does unfortunately not work. Is it possible, that it does not work in virtual machines? or probably due to localization (both are german versions)?

I have exactly the same symptoms as @Kris Trip. Ran genuine windows validation check, checked that KBs are installed.

When i try to run it i get the message ”Element not found”.

Top job. Thanks.

So I tried this script and many other ones but they don’t work. I have GWX it just will not run at all. When I use the script you provided it said it cannot be found. Also, I don’t have that Application Experien
ce or Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser in my directory. Any help would make my day.

Hey Keen.. I have a slight problem which as far as I can tell from various forums etc. no one else has :/
My windows (7 sp1) doesn’t have the file (KB2952664), and windows update doesn’t even install it. I have tried multiple times with no luck and yes I have also checked in optional updates all to no avail..

Please help me Mr Keen!!! 🙁

I don’t have this update kb2976978 and it’s not in my windows update list either… i have kb3035583 though -_-

forgot to mention its windows 7 ultimate

Tx a TON!!! The full fix from the download site worked awesome.

GUYS I SOLVED IT
IF THE CMD FILE DID NOT WORK OR THE BATCH FILE,
JUST UNINSTALL kb2976978 AND kb3035583
AFTER THIS RESTART AND RUN WINDOWS UPDATE THEN RENSTALL THE FILES AND RESTART WHEN PROMPTED
AFTER THIS GO TO YOUR C DRIVE, AND GO TO WINDOWS, THEN GO TO WinSxS, AND THEN GO TO A FILE CALLED wow64_microsoft-windows-gwx_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17813_none_abd5ff8f5e617f0d
AFTER THIS RUN THE FILE INSIDE THIS FOLDER AND IT SHOWED WORK PERFECTLY IN LIKE 6-10 MINUTES
I HAD A MICROSOFT SPECIALIST REMOTELY CONTROL MY PC AND FIGUERED THIS FIX OUT AFTER 3 HOURS
HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS

THE DIRECTORY IS : C:\Windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-gwx_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.17813_none_abd5ff8f5e617f0d

I copied your text and it worked!! Thank you so much 🙂 .

Cheers Keen, super star 🙂

Then right clicked the ReserveWin10.cmd file as an administrator, it ran for 10 mins and after the command prompt closed automatically, did not notice if it stated anything after the script finished

Then downloaded the batch file,

Method 1 said Cannot find the path specified
Method 2 said Trying to refresh GWX config… The system cannot find the path specified
Method Long Method #1 finished quickly, no messages

Still no update Icon

Please help

thx

Hi, you can try the code below, it combines 3 different methods together.

@echo off
title Windows 10 Missing Icon Fixes
goto foreward
:foreward
color 0b
cls
echo The methods inside this batch modify files and registry settings.
echo While they are tested and tend to work, I take no responsibility for the use of this file.
echo This batch is provided without warranty. Any damage caused is your own responsibility.
echo.
echo As well, batch files are almost always flagged by anti-virus, feel free to review the code if you’re unsure.
echo.
echo If you understand the above, and accept – press any key to continue…
pause > NUL
goto elevatecheck
:elevatecheck
color 0c
cls
echo Checking for Administrator elevation…
echo.
echo.
openfiles > NUL 2>&1
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Elevation found! Proceeding…
goto vercheck
) else (
echo You are not running as Administrator…
echo This batch cannot do it’s job without elevation!
echo.
echo Right-click and select ^’Run as Administrator^’ and try again…
echo.
echo Press any key to exit…
pause > NUL
exit
)
:vercheck
color 0c
cls
echo Performing Pre-Checks…
for /f “tokens=4-5 delims=. ” %%i in (‘ver’) do set version=%%i.%%j
if “%version%”==”6.3” set allow=1
if “%version%”==”6.1” set allow=1
if %allow%==1 goto warning
set allow=0
echo.
echo You did not pass the pre-requisites.
echo If you’re running Windows 8, go install Windows 8.1 from the Store.
echo.
echo Press any key to exit.
pause > NUL
exit
:warning
color 0b
cls
echo Warning about qualifications…
echo.
echo.
echo Just because your version checks out, doesn’t mean you’re eligible for the free upgrade!
echo Notably, the following are not elibile for Windows 10 via Windows Update…
echo.
echo Windows 7 RTM
echo Windows 8
echo Windows 8.1 RTM
echo Windows RT
echo Windows Phone 8.0
echo.
echo Press any key to continue…
pause > NUL
goto menu
:menu
color 0b
cls
echo Main Menu
echo.
echo.
echo 1^) Check Update Status
echo 2^) Quick-Method #1 ^[JC from answers.microsoft.com^]
echo 3^) Quick-Method #2 ^[KevinStevens_845 from answers.microsoft.com^]
echo 4^) Long-Method #1 ^[Yaqub K from answers.microsoft.com^]
echo 5^) EXIT
echo.
set /p mmchoice=Selection:
if %mmchoice%==1 goto upstatus
if %mmchoice%==2 goto qm1
if %mmchoice%==3 goto qm2
if %mmchoice%==4 goto lm1
if %mmchoice%==5 exit
goto error
:error
color 0C
cls
echo Main Menu – Error!
echo.
echo.
echo You did not enter a valid entry.
echo.
echo Press any key to return to the main menu and try again.
pause > NUL
goto menu
:upstatus
cls
echo Checking for appropriate update installation status…
echo.
echo.
if “%version%”==”6.3” goto upstatus8
if “%version%”==”6.1” goto upstatus7
goto menu
:upstatus8
echo Windows 8^+ detected…
echo.
set upcheck=3035583
echo Checking for update KB%upcheck%…
dism /online /get-packages | findstr %upcheck% > NUL
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is installed!
set missupdate=0
) else (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is missing!
set missupdate=1
)
echo.
set upcheck=3035583
echo Checking for update KB%upcheck%…
dism /online /get-packages | findstr %upcheck% > NUL
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is installed!
) else (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is missing!
set /a missupdate=%missupdate%+1>NUL
)
echo.
echo.
if %missupdate%==0 (
echo You are not missing any updates, congratulations!
) else (
echo You are missing %missupdate% update^(s^).
)
echo Press any key to return to the main menu…
pause > NUL
goto menu
:upstatus7
echo Windows 7 detected…
echo.
set upcheck=3035583
echo Checking for update KB%upcheck%…
dism /online /get-packages | findstr %upcheck% > NUL
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is installed!
set missupdate=0
) else (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is missing!
set missupdate=1
)
echo.
set upcheck=2952664
echo Checking for update KB%upcheck%…
dism /online /get-packages | findstr %upcheck% > NUL
if %errorlevel%==0 (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is installed!
) else (
echo Update KB%upcheck% is missing!
set /a missupdate=%missupdate%+1>NUL
)
echo.
echo.
if %missupdate%==0 (
echo You are not missing any updates, congratulations!
) else (
echo You are missing %missupdate% update^(s^).
)
echo Press any key to return to the main menu…
pause > NUL
goto menu
:qm1
cls
echo Quick-Method #1 ^[JC from answers.microsoft.com^]
echo.
echo.
echo Updating registry…
reg add “HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\UpgradeExperienceIndicators” /v UpgEx /t REG_SZ /d Green /f
echo Trying to launch notification tray application…
%SystemRoot%\System32\GWX\GWX.exe /taskLaunch
echo.
echo This method is now complete – and is also instant!
echo You should see the Windows 10 icon in your notification tray.
echo If you do not, return to the menu and try another method.
echo.
echo Press any key to return to the main menu…
pause > NUL
goto menu
:qm2
echo Quick-Method #2 ^[KevinStevens_845 from answers.microsoft.com^]
echo.
echo.
echo Trying to launch GWX task…
%SystemRoot%\System32\GWX\GWX.exe /taskLaunch
echo Trying to refresh GWX config…
%SystemRoot%\System32\GWX\GWXConfigManager.exe /RefreshConfig
echo.
echo This method is now complete – but it could take a few minutes.
echo In approximately 10 minutes you should see the Windows 10 icon in your notification tray.
echo If you do not, return to the menu and try another method.
echo.
echo Press any key to return to the main menu…
pause > NUL
goto menu
:lm1
cls
echo Long-Method #1 ^[Yaqub K from answers.microsoft.com^]
echo.
echo.
echo This method can take anywhere from 10 minutes on.
echo I’ve had this run up to 40 minutes during my tests…
echo.
echo This will loop for a while but please note…
echo If you see the ^”STATUS^” as anything but ^”RUNNING^”, there is something wrong.
echo If that happens, close the batch file and start over. It may take a few times.
echo.
echo Further, due to the way this script was originally written, you may have to re-launch this batch to continue.
echo.
echo If you understand the above, press any key to continue.
pause > NUL
color 0c
cls
echo Work has begun…
REG QUERY “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\UpgradeExperienceIndicators” /v UpgEx | findstr UpgEx
if “%errorlevel%”==”0” goto RunGWX
reg add “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Appraiser” /v UtcOnetimeSend /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser”
echo THIS MAY CAUSE A LOOP – CHECK FOR RUNNING STATUS!!! &echo THIS MAY CAUSE A LOOP – CHECK FOR RUNNING STATUS!!! &echo THIS MAY CAUSE A LOOP – CHECK FOR RUNNING STATUS!!!
:CompatCheckRunning
schtasks /query /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser”
schtasks /query /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser” | findstr Ready
if not “%errorlevel%”==”0” ping localhost > NUL &goto :CompatCheckRunning
:RunGWX
schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig”
color 0b
cls
echo.
echo This method is now complete.
echo Reports show that this could take up to an hour to show the icon.
echo It is also recommended that you reboot your PC if it has not shown up after that hour wait.
echo.
echo If you do not see the notification tray icon, try another method.
echo If you are using this method last, please wait in the Microsoft Answers forums for a new answer.
echo.
echo Press any key to return to the main menu…
pause > NUL
goto menu

Please This is the error message I am getting any help please !!!

REG QUERY “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\UpgradeExperienceIndicators” /v UpgEx | findstr UpgEx
if “%errorlevel%” == “0” GOTO RunGWX
reg add “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Appraiser” /v UtcOnetimeSend /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser”
:CompatCheckRunning
schtasks /query /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser”
schtasks /query /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser” | findstr Ready
if NOT “%errorlevel%” == “0” ping localhost >nul &goto :CompatCheckRunning
:RunGWX
schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig”

Thanks, this worked for me.

Try this method:
Go to control panel > Troubleshooting > Fix problems with windows update
It will scan for issues.
There were two problems detected when it scanned my computer and fixed it immediately.
Now go to windows update and check for updates. Within no time I got my get windows 10 app icon back on the taskbar. And to my surprise, the reservation I made before was still active.

Please excuse my bad English.

worked a treat thanks!

I tried all you said, but it says system cannot find the path specified and error! Please help

I ran the script successfully in win7 pro and at end it shows me this message:

Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience
TaskName Next Run Time Status
======================================== ====================== ===============
Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser 7/17/2015 3:01:56 AM Ready

C:\Users\exshinigami\Downloads>schtasks /query /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Ap
praiser” | findstr Ready
Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser 7/17/2015 4:33:08 AM Ready

C:\Users\exshinigami\Downloads>if NOT “0” == “0” ping localhost 1>nul & goto :CompatCheckRunning

C:\Users\exshinigami\Downloads>schtasks /run /TN “\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig”
INFO: scheduled task “\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig” is currently running.
SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task “\Microsoft\Windows\Setup\gwx\refreshgwxconfig”.

but now icon showing to me, what’s the problem?

Wow — it worked!
Thanks so much, Mr. Keen!

At first I was stuck because my username has a space in it and that was a problem in the command…until I saw posts about “path in quotes”. Then after putting the whole path in “” it ran.
It seemed like it ran the same steps over and over again for a few minutes, which looked to me like it wasn’t getting anywhere. 😉 But after a few minutes it stopped running and the Get Windows 10 icon had appeared.
Thanks again, man.
🙂

When I try to run the .cmd file, I get an error on the first line (which is REG QUERY “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\UpgradeExperienceIndicators” /v UpgEx | findstr UpgEx):

ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

The process quits a second or two later (not the multiple minutes others see) and I still have no Windows 10 notification. 🙁

Can you help?

Thanks!

HI, i have Windows 8.1 but my Windows update do not show these updates KB3035583
KB2976978 i already installed one update which is needed before those and is KB2919355, which is my case since i actually do not install all the updates of Windows, but still after installing that update still do not show the ones you posted. Anyone knows what should i do ?

Okay. So I’ve downloaded KB3035583 and KB2976978. Both are now on my system. Happily installed. Except that the get Windows 10 app doesn’t recognize the fact that KB2976978 exists and is demanding I install it. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

I tried to run this command,
the .cmd file opened for a second and then it just closed. I’m getting really angry at windows right now.

I have run the cmd but it shows error the network address is invalid

it says acess denied.I have a windws 8.1 pre installed version in my lap im nt getting windos 10 update please help.i changed my hard disk proportion does this change anything pls hep

your solution of creating ReserveWin10.cmd file and running it as administrator worked for me.Thanks a lot.

I have all the updates installed as said in the post for Windows7 SP1, But after running the script getting this error:

‘REG’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

plz help!

The original code didn’t work, but I used Stan Velit’s code above and it worked!

You just need to replace the ” with plain ” after copying it into notepad.

Thank you so much Stan!

I have the win 10 register icon on my taskbar but when I click for registering, it is giving me a blank screen with a waiting icon (round keep rotating) but the screen for registering don’t appear. any suggestion for registering?

does it require internet to run cmd

thank you keen

Good info for finding the updates to remove, I don’t want anything to do with Windows 8 and above.