Show AusweisApp2 icon in Windows tray¶
If the AusweisApp2 icon is not displayed in the Windows system tray, there are two possible reasons.
- AusweisApp2 has not been started yet:
- Start AusweisApp2 as described above in Start AusweisApp2.
- The icon is hidden:
- Use button “Show hidden symbols”, the small, white triangular symbol in the Windows tray, see next figure.
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Button “Show hidden symbols” in Windows tray
Right-click with your mouse and select “Properties”.
![_images/startup-4.png](_images/startup-4.png)
Button “Properties” for Windows task bar
Navigate to “Choose icons for display in task bar”.
![_images/startup-5.png](_images/startup-5.png)
Choose icons for display
Navigate to entry for AusweisApp2 and choose “on”.
![_images/startup-6.png](_images/startup-6.png)
Change settings for AusweisApp2
The icon of AusweisApp2 is displayed in the Windows tray while the program is running.
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