
The NVIDIA Control Panel app from the Microsoft Store may periodically get updated. If the NVIDIA Control Panel is not installed during the installation of an NVIDIA DCH display driver, you may manually install it from the Microsoft Store be searching for “NVIDIA Control Panel” or directly from the URL below: Windows update service needs to be running (with active internet connection).Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update or later (version 1803 build 17134 or higher).


Minimum system requirements for the NVIDIA Control Panel app are listed below:

*Note - The NVIDIA Notification Tray Icon is only available under Microsoft Windows XP.Per Microsoft requirements, the NVIDIA Control Panel is no longer included in the driver package and is instead distributed exclusively through the Microsoft Store and seamlessly installed following the completion of the NVIDIA driver installation. A checkmark will appear notifying you the option is enabled.ĥ) If you wish to remove this icon from your Windows Taskbar, go back to the "View" menu bar and remove the checkmark next to "Show Notification Tray Icon". To enable this icon, left-click over this option. Select "NVIDIA Control Panel" to bring up the NVIDIA Control Panel software.ģ) When the NVIDIA Control Panel appears, from the top menu bar, select "View".Ĥ) From the drop down menu, you will see the option "Show Notification Tray Icon". To enable or disable the NVIDIA Notification Tray Icon:ġ) Right-click over your Windows Desktop with your mouse.Ģ) A context menu will appear.

This icon can also be turned off/disabled if the user does not wish to have this icon appear on the Windows Taskbar. Under Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, you may enable the NVIDIA Notification Tray Icon which adds an NVIDIA icon to your Windows Taskbar which provides shortcuts to certain display settings.
