dead M365 icons in macOS menu bar in Parallels Coherence mode

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by SharadA1, Feb 6, 2025.

  1. SharadA1

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    I am running:
    • host OS: macOS Sequoia 15.3
    • Parallels Desktop 20.2.0 Pro Edition
    • Windows 11 24H2 guest OS
    When the Windows VM is in Coherence mode, the Windows system tray icons show up in the macOS menu bar as expected. However, whenever an M365 app (Teams, Outlook, OneNote, ...) restarts / updates / exits, a dead icon remains in the macOS menu bar. See attached screenshot. If I exit coherence, Windows correctly shows only the alive icons in the system tray. When I re-enter coherence, then I see only the alive icons and no dead icons.
    Screenshot 2025-02-06 at 1.56.11 PM.png
    Is anyone else also experiencing this? Any suggestions on a fix?

    Thanks!
     
  2. DavidB83

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    I am having the exact same problem. I've been living with this issue for about a month, but finally had a few minutes to see if there is a fix. It is massively annoying and defeats the purpose.
     

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