Hello Windows Insiders! Build23516 was released to the Dev Channel this week. in our reviews of incoming feedback, a bug has been logged that we wanted to share insights on. See below for details. Who : Windows Insiders on Dev Channel Build 23516 What : Taskbar may be “missing” on boot after installing this build Why : (Investigation is underway) Additional information : As we have attempted to reproduce this issue, it has proven to be inconsistent. Many users have not hit this issue, while others have it on some device reboots, but not others. Workarounds: There are three possible workarounds possible for this scenario, each detailed below. If your taskbar is missing, allow the computer to sit idle for 5-6 minutes. Users have reported hearing an audible ding notification after which time the Taskbar reappears. Reboot the device. This has not proven to be a fully reliable workaround, but it has been noted as successful from some users. Lastly, you may choose to roll back from this build to the prior build. This bug was not present in the prior Dev Channel build (23511). To roll back your device if the task bar is missing, please follow these steps: Click the lock screen to display the login page. Select the on-screen Power Button in the lower-right corner. Hold the Shift key and **** select Restart. (The device will reboot and enter the Windows Recovery Environment) On the "Choose an option" screen, select Troubleshoot Select Advanced options Select Uninstall updates Select Uninstall latest feature update If your device has BitLocker enabled, you will be prompted for the recovery key. Input the key and click Continue . On the next screen select Uninstall feature update The uninstall process will now begin. We appreciate your patience as we investigate this issue. Please share any additional insights you may have either in the Feedback Hub or here in this thread. Thank you as always, The Windows Insider Team

Try signing in with Local Account.

I found a solution (fix) for this problem: I used the US version with Local Account. If u login to your Microsoft Account the bug will arise. (tested) So, sign in with LOCAL ACCOUNT instead of MS-Account

Went back to the previous version, since my device was hit with this bug. Will there be a fix for it before the next build comes out? By the way, why when my device updated to the latest build, my Microsoft 365 subscription information is gone? Any way to get it back should I choose to update again? This thread is about the Taskbar, not Settings. File Feedback on your issue.

It works but the search option is not working

Build 23516 – Missing Taskbar Bug

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Hello Windows Insiders!

Build23516 was released to the Dev Channel this week. in our reviews of incoming feedback, a bug has been logged that we wanted to share insights on. See below for details.

Who: Windows Insiders on Dev Channel Build 23516

What: Taskbar may be “missing” on boot after installing this build

Why: (Investigation is underway)

Additional information:

As we have attempted to reproduce this issue, it has proven to be inconsistent. Many users have not hit this issue, while others have it on some device reboots, but not others.

Workarounds:

There are three possible workarounds possible for this scenario, each detailed below.

If your taskbar is missing, allow the computer to sit idle for 5-6 minutes. Users have reported hearing an audible ding notification after which time the Taskbar reappears.
Reboot the device. This has not proven to be a fully reliable workaround, but it has been noted as successful from some users.
Lastly, you may choose to roll back from this build to the prior build. This bug was not present in the prior Dev Channel build (23511). To roll back your device if the task bar is missing, please follow these steps:
- Click the lock screen to display the login page.
- Select the on-screen Power Button in the lower-right corner.
- Hold the Shift key and **** select Restart.
  - (The device will reboot and enter the Windows Recovery Environment)
- On the "Choose an option" screen, select Troubleshoot
- Select Advanced options
- Select Uninstall updates
- Select Uninstall latest feature update
  - If your device has BitLocker enabled, you will be prompted for the recovery key. Input the key and click Continue.
- On the next screen select Uninstall feature update
- The uninstall process will now begin.

We appreciate your patience as we investigate this issue. Please share any additional insights you may have either in the Feedback Hub or here in this thread.

Thank you as always,

The Windows Insider Team

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Anonymous

2023-08-07T05:54:24+00:00

Same here
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Anonymous

2023-08-06T22:12:21+00:00

Try signing in with Local Account.
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Anonymous

2023-08-06T22:10:49+00:00

I found a solution (fix) for this problem:

I used the US version with Local Account. If u login to your Microsoft Account the bug will arise. (tested)
So, sign in with LOCAL ACCOUNT instead of MS-Account
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CrazyKats 19,680 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2023-08-06T20:39:22+00:00

Went back to the previous version, since my device was hit with this bug. Will there be a fix for it before the next build comes out?

By the way, why when my device updated to the latest build, my Microsoft 365 subscription information is gone? Any way to get it back should I choose to update again?

This thread is about the Taskbar, not Settings.

File Feedback on your issue.
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Anonymous

2023-08-06T13:45:22+00:00

It works but the search option is not working
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