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
- Right-click on the Windows start menu button or taskbar.
- Click on Task Manager.
- 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.
- In the Processes tab, you right-click on Windows Explorer. If you don't see the Processes tab, click on More details.
- Click on Restart.
- 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
- Right-click on the Windows start menu button or taskbar.
- Click on Task Manager.
- 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.
- In the Processes tab, you right-click on Windows Explorer.
- Click on Restart.
- 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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