In this, a new Windows Update icon popped up in the Notification area of the Taskbar notifying the user that they should either restart their computer or if any issues have occurred in downloading ...

So, when there is some new update or message ... With default settings, Windows automatically show new notifications for apps on their taskbar icons or badge icons. However, sometimes settings ...

The notification bell icon can be hidden permanently, as reported by Windows Latest. The update will also bring improvements to jump lists, which shows up when one right-clicks on the pinned icons ...