Policy
Configures the Chat icon on the taskbar
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting allows you to configure the Chat icon on the taskbar. If you enable this policy setting and set it to Show, the Chat icon will be displayed on the taskbar by default. Users can show or hide it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to Hide, the Chat icon will be hidden by default. Users can show or hide it in Settings. If you enable this policy setting and set it to Disabled, the Chat icon will not be displayed, and users cannot show or hide it in Settings. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Chat icon will be configured according to the defaults for your Windows edition.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | State: ID ConfigureChatIcon_Action | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat Value name ChatIcon Type REG_DWORD | Options: Show (1), Hide (2), Disabled (3) |