Disappearance of Windows 11 Taskbar Icons after Switching Virtual Desktops

Anonymous

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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Anonymous

2024-03-10T04:58:29+00:00

I have been having this issue for months. As of today, it continues to be a problem.
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Anonymous

2024-03-07T21:57:03+00:00

Wow.. 7th march and no fixes. That's issue is cause of no usage Windows 11 in my case. Looks like the best fix for today is using Windows 10.
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Anonymous

2024-03-07T19:42:14+00:00

I use a lot multiple desktop and it's becoming kind of annoying to guess what icon belongs to each application.

How can Microsoft let this issue being dragged so much?
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Anonymous

2024-03-07T18:17:42+00:00

Same issue here. Happens while using multiple desktops, and icons come and go randomly after switching between desktops.

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Anonymous

2024-03-07T12:13:33+00:00

I have the same issue on most of my RDS VDIs.
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