Windows 10 or 11 taskbar icons missing? Try this solution!

Are Windows 10 or 11 taskbar icons suddenly missing? Here's a simple solution you can try to fix the problem.

How to fix missing taskbar icons on Windows 10

  1. Right-click on the Windows start menu button or taskbar.
  2. Click on Task Manager.
  3. If the 'User Account Control' window appears, you click Yes. Depending on your settings, you may need to enter your administrator password first and then click Yes.
  4. In the Processes tab, you right-click on Windows Explorer. If you don't see the Processes tab, click on More details.
  5. Click on Restart.
    Restart the Windows Explorer process in Windows 10
  6. Windows 10 Task Manager will restart the 'Windows Explorer' process. You can close the Task Manager window once it's done.

How to fix missing taskbar icons on Windows 11

  1. Right-click on the Windows start menu button or taskbar.
  2. Click on Task Manager.
    Open Windows 11 Task Manager
  3. If the 'User Account Control' window appears, you click Yes. Depending on your settings, you may need to enter your administrator password first and then click Yes.
  4. In the Processes tab, you right-click on Windows Explorer.
  5. Click on Restart.
    Restart the Windows Explorer process
  6. Windows 11 Task Manager will restart the 'Windows Explorer' process. You can close the Task Manager window once it's done.

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