Show AusweisApp2 icon in Windows tray

If the AusweisApp2 icon is not displayed in the Windows system tray, there are two possible reasons.

  1. AusweisApp2 has not been started yet:

    Start AusweisApp2 as described above in Start AusweisApp2.

  2. 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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Fig. 16 Button “Show hidden symbols” in Windows tray

Right-click with your mouse and select “Properties”.

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Fig. 17 Button “Properties” for Windows task bar

Navigate to “Choose icons for display in task bar”.

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Fig. 18 Choose icons for display

Navigate to entry for AusweisApp2 and choose “on”.

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Fig. 19 Change settings for AusweisApp2

The icon of AusweisApp2 is displayed in the Windows tray while the program is running.

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