little issue, i can't open the network settings

Version 1903
OS Build: 18362.356

i format my disk yesterday and today i wanted to open the network settings but it just didn't work
i had to open it from the start menu, i usually open it from the tray hide icon and it's faster for me
it's bothering me why it was working before and not now?

Why did you format the disk? That is a very drastic measure so we need to know why you felt that had to be done.

notnats said:

Why did you format the disk? That is a very drastic measure so we need to know why you felt that had to be done.

i had lots of stuff taking my HDD space so i just format it

Were you out of space? That is still very drastic. You could have just removed the things you didn't want or need anymore.

Did you install all of the latest drivers? What happens when you try to look at Network Properties in the System Tray? Is it there at all?

notnats said:

Were you out of space? That is still very drastic. You could have just removed the things you didn't want or need anymore.
Did you install all of the latest drivers? What happens when you try to look at Network Properties in the System Tray? Is it there at all?

yes but when i click here too nothing happens

Right-click on a blank space on the Windows 10 taskbar and select Taskbar Settings.
The link "Select which icons appear on the taskbar" gives you options to enable or disable icons on the taskbar.
Scroll down to the area that says, Notification Area and then choose Turn System Icons on or off. You can then choose which icons, including Network, appear in that System Tray or Notification Area

notnats said:

Right-click on a blank space on the Windows 10 taskbar and select Taskbar Settings.
The link "Select which icons appear on the taskbar" gives you options to enable or disable icons on the taskbar.
Scroll down to the area that says, Notification Area and then choose Turn System Icons on or off. You can then choose which icons, including Network, appear in that System Tray or Notification Area

yes they are enabled, also i couldn't open taskbar settings from the blankspace in my bar
i had to go to the start menu and type there

Try steps given in this thread;

Taskbar will not work

notnats said:

Try steps given in this thread;

Taskbar will not work

didnt work

Sorry then, I have no other suggestions. Maybe somebody else will step in.