I never notice them
It displays icons from various applications to indicate activity in the application.
Another name for the notification area in Windows is the "system tray." It is located on the taskbar, typically at the bottom right corner of the screen, and displays icons for background applications, system notifications, and the clock.
you can see at Task bar right pane. symbol like Flag
Yes. It does.
Click the arrow where the icons normally are and you will see them there and if you click customize you can get them back on the bar.
The system tray icon is located in the lower-right corner of your Windows desktop, within the taskbar. It is often next to the clock and may be represented by small icons for various applications, such as antivirus software, volume control, or network settings. If you don't see all the icons, click the upward arrow to expand the notification area for additional icons.
Windows could run low on available memory to run all the programs.
The notification area in Fedora, typically found in the GNOME desktop environment, is a section of the system tray where users can receive alerts and notifications from applications and system events. It displays icons for background applications, status updates, and notifications such as messages, updates, or reminders. Users can interact with these notifications to manage alerts or access related applications quickly. This area helps keep users informed without overwhelming the desktop interface.
is this the task bar
The four parts of a task bar arestart buttonquick launchopen applicationsnotification area or tray icon or system tray
You can try these steps: right click on properties, (2)click the taskbar then "customize" in the notification area, (3)check turn systems icons "on", (4)click "on" in this section. The volume should work now.
Nowhere on a computer. On a operation system(and specifically Windows) it's located on the bottom of the screen where the start button is. the line that starts from the start button an ends with the clock is is the notification tray.