Taskbar Icons and Notifications in Windows 8

1. Search for "Taskbar" from the Start menu in Windows.Click on "Settings.

2. Select "Taskbar" as the option you want in the top left corner of the Settings heading.

3. Click on the "Customize" button next to where it says "Notification area" in the Taskbar Properties window.

4. Select the option you want under "Behaviors" for each taskbar icon. You can have it show both the icon and notifications, only the notifications, or you have it hide both of them.

5. Click on the "toolbars" tab back in the main taskbar options window. Check any of the toolbars there such as "Address" or "Links" to add them to the taskbar.