How to Enable or Disable the Resume App Button on Your Windows 11 Taskbar
Open Settings, click Personalization, then Taskbar, and turn the Resume switch On. The button appears on your taskbar immediately. Your Android phone must be linked via Phone Link version 1.24052 or newer first.
What is the Resume App Button?
What You Need First
- Allow your PC to access your phone in your Windows settings . Do this first, because the other steps depend on it.
- Link your Android phone to your PC using the Phone Link app. Sign in on the PC and on the phone, and keep both connected while you set this up.
- Turn on the Resume feature in your PC’s Mobile Devices settings.
If the button never shows up, update Phone Link from the Microsoft Store and check that Windows Update has nothing pending. Then come back to the steps below.
How to Show the Resume Button on Your Taskbar
The Resume button is controlled by one toggle in the taskbar settings. You will go through Settings, then Personalization, then Taskbar. The change applies right away. You don’t need to restart Windows or sign out.
- Open the Settings app on your PC. You can click the Start menu and select Settings, or press
Windows key + Ion your keyboard. The Settings window opens with a list of categories on the left. - In the Settings window, click Personalization on the left menu. The right side now shows the personalization options, such as background, colors and themes.
Windows 11 Personalization in the Settings app - On the right, click Taskbar to open taskbar settings. You will see the taskbar items and other taskbar options listed.
Windows 11 Taskbar settings to hide Task View button. - Find the Resume option under Taskbar items and turn its switch On to show the Resume button. The switch changes to On, and the button should appear on the taskbar . If the Resume option is missing from the list, your phone is probably not linked yet, or Phone Link is older than version 1.24052. Check the requirements listed earlier.
Toggle Resume button on Taskbar
To hide the button, go back to the same place and turn the switch off:
- Open Settings, then click Personalization and then Taskbar.
- Set the Resume switch to Off. The button disappears from the taskbar . Your phone stays linked.
That's it. You can turn the button on or off whenever you like. Switching it back on restores the shortcut, and nothing else on your PC or phone changes.
Summary
- Open Windows Settings to access personalization options.
- Go to Personalization Taskbar.
- Make sure your phone is linked to your PC for best results, and that Phone Link is version 1.24052 or newer.
- Turn the Resume button on or off with the Resume toggle. The change takes effect immediately.
- This helps you quickly continue apps from your phone right on your PC.
Managing the Windows 11 Resume button takes a few seconds. Open Settings, go to Personalization and then Taskbar, and flip the Resume switch to the setting you want. If the option isn't there, check your phone link and update Phone Link first.
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