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I use Windows 11 and I have been noticing that an arrow icon appears for a few seconds in the task bar notification area then disppears again a few seconds later.

Taskbar arrow

Does anyone know what this icon is for? When I attempt to click on it to see what it does the arrow just disappears.

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This icon is the Windows Location Services, it comes up when an app/program/service is using the Location Services.

Same icon in the settings: enter image description here

See more details in the Windows location service and privacy info from Microsoft:

How we help keep you informed:
the location icon When one or more apps are currently using your device location through the Windows location service, you’ll see the location icon in the notification area of your taskbar. Hover over the icon to see the name of the app or apps using location.

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    Yes! If I open the Windows Maps app the icon appears then when I close the app it disappears again. I guess the random appearances are when a web page requests my location. Thanks :-)
    – John Rennie
    Commented Aug 18, 2022 at 6:35
  • This icon appears whenever I run a steam game. Strange that they need my location to play an offline game. 🤔
    – Aaron Lowe
    Commented Feb 4, 2023 at 20:17

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