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
    2024-03-18T09:12:51+00:00

    More easy to use different wallpapers)

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-17T21:02:36+00:00

    Somehow issue is getting worse... On my end I sometimes see icons overlap like this. Only explorer restart fixes it and then it becomes missing icons again, which is better than this one at least, because icons are clickable at that status.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T12:29:35+00:00

    This was the main reason I upgraded to Windows 11. I can't believe it took this long for Microsoft to add the capability to show the name of the desktop when switching. Would be nice if there was some customization to it such as making the popup more pronounced.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T10:47:50+00:00

    Windows displays a small "toast" at the bottom of the screen when changing desktops that displays its name. By default, the names are "Desktop 1," "Desktop 2," and so on, but you can rename them!

    Press Win+Tab to open the "overview" (or whatever they call it), right click a desktop, and choose Rename.

    When you change desktops, this toast will briefly appear showing the name that you gave the desktop. If that is not happening, that may be another bug?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T10:38:32+00:00

    This might help you: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nhcl1xqwxf1 + some extra features.

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