Disappearance of Windows 11 Taskbar Icons after Switching Virtual Desktops

Anonymous
2023-11-24T09:01:51+00:00

Windows 11 22H2
In Windows 11's built-in virtual desktop feature, there is a high probability that icons of active applications on the current desktop may not be displayed when switching between different virtual desktops. The icons only appear when I click on the respective application. I have attempted to resolve the issue through restarts and using Sfc and Dism for repairs, but the problem persists. An essential configuration to note is that the taskbar is set to display windows only from the current desktop.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T12:57:21+00:00

    Sadly this is still going on after a few months for me. I really missed having more then one desktop but at least now I can try to keep my sanity a little bit longer.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-14T20:26:07+00:00

    In the search box type "animation effects." Slide the slider for "Animations effects" to off. I still have transparency effects still enabled. This has completely solved my issue and I was having a horrible time with this issue before disabling. It hasn't happened one single time since changing that setting. You will also notice a significant speed increase in changing desktops.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-09T21:58:02+00:00

    Try disabling animation effects in Settings under Accessibility > Visual effects. I also realized turning it off and back on fixes it , at least for me , so you can just leave it disabled if it doesn’t for you. Hope this helps

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-05T14:37:54+00:00

    I'm also experiencing this issue.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-28T11:50:08+00:00

    I have also been having this problem for the last couple of updates. See my updates below:

    And a screenshot of the issue:

    Additional clues:

    • When "show taskbar on all displays" is enabled, often the taskbar appearing on other monitors is not missing any icons.
    • Switching between virtual desktops causes different icons to appear or disappear with each desktop transition.

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