"Show taskbar buttons on: All Taskbars" setting keeps resetting on sleep

Anonymous
2024-09-10T17:18:21+00:00

I have 2 monitors, and I want to keep my full taskbar persistently-visible on both of them. This was working fine until about a week ago. Now, it behaves as though "Main taskbar and taskbar where window is open" is selected even though "All taskbars" is still selected, until I toggle the setting myself.

My workaround is manually setting it to "Main taskbar and taskbar where window is open," then back to "All taskbars." This fixes the issue until the next time my PC sleeps.

I have tried resetting my PC and I have tried SFC /scannow as an admin in case of settings file corruption. Neither have resolved the issue.

Taskbar Settings

Lock the taskbar | ON

Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode | OFF

Automatically hide the taskbar in tablet mode | OFF

Use small taskbar buttons | OFF

Use Peek to preview the desktop when you move your mouse to the Show desktop button at the end of the taskbar | OFF

Replace Command Prompt with Windows PowerShell in the menu when I right-click the start button or press Windows key+X | ON

Show badges on taskbar buttons | ON

Taskbar location on screen | Bottom

Combine taskbar buttons | Always, hide labels

MULTIPLE DISPLAYS

Show taskbar on all displays | ON

Show taskbar buttons on | All taskbars

Combine buttons on other taskbars | Always, hide labels

Device

Processor AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor 3.60 GHz

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Windows

Edition Windows 10 Home

Version 22H2

Installed on ‎8/‎11/‎2020

OS build 19045.4780

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19060.1000.0

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-10T19:01:30+00:00

    +1 I also have the issue.

    My current work around is a bat file that I made:

    taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe

    start explorer.exe
    exit

    I put the bat file in my shell:startup so it boots on launch so it fixes it for now.

    This is my windows version:

    Windows 10 Pro

    22H2

    19045.5247

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-07T10:22:42+00:00

    These are the only options I've found that can temporarily correct it, no other Taskbar Settings seemed to make a difference:

    • Toggling "Show taskbar on all displays" off and on
    • Switching the selection under "Multiple Displays > Show taskbar buttons on" and switching it back
    • Restarting Windows Explorer (or restarting the computer, which would also do this)

    Each of these will bring icons back to all my displays, but then if a display is connected, it resets and hides my task icons again on secondary displays.

    Can you also confirm another option that temporarily fixes it:

    Have a window open of a program connected to the taskbar and while it's open unpin and re-pin it to the taskbar. For some reason that's another option that works for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-24T05:00:02+00:00

    I've been having the same issue on my personal desktop. If a bug has been opened, feel free to pm me to pass along my contact info - I can help provide logs / any useful information if needed.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-10-15T18:21:12+00:00

    Hi ccollins_was_taken,

     

    Thank you for getting back to us.

    Changes in the software environment are one possible direction.

    We noticed that other community members added possibilities related to graphics drivers.

    Would you mind sharing your observations on the current state with us?

    Best Regards,

     

    Kyo.Y - MSFT | Microsoft Community Technical Support

    Hi Kyo,

    Any updates for us? My response to the previous message above is on page 2, here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/show-taskbar-buttons-on-all-taskbars-setting-keeps/0808996c-fefb-4773-8ade-b3f165afadba?messageId=7b13e8af-5478-438b-b60f-2fdc26c52fdc&page=2

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-09-26T23:27:33+00:00

    I didn't do much more troubleshooting as another issue with Windows 10 Microsoft Store came up and after much frustration with Windows 10 I finally gave in and did an Windows Update upgrade to Windows 11. I'm not fully happy with Windows 11 either but it did fix this taskbar situation.

    Probably not an ideal solution for most people, but maybe if you're already tired of Windows 10 give it a try.

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