Having the same issue here; clicking and dragging the app on the taskbar like you're going to move it will make it show up again, so it's really just inconvenient and annoying, but still...
Disappearance of Windows 11 Taskbar Icons after Switching Virtual Desktops
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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
2024-03-01T14:32:30+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-02-28T10:14:27+00:00 WIN11 23H2, same problem. Only restart explorer is helping
System has all updates on 28.02.2024 -
Anonymous
2024-02-27T10:31:52+00:00 Hello all,
problem is solved on my side thanks to latest KB5034204 I've installed today
I'm sorry to say that I was wrong. Problem is still there unfortunately. Very annoying
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Anonymous
2024-02-27T00:39:45+00:00 Still have this issue even after a clean install of Windows.
What the heck is Microsoft engineering team doing?!
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Anonymous
2024-02-26T10:37:14+00:00 I've installed StartAllBack which isn't a great start-menu experience, but completely resolves the taskbar icons issue. They have a 100 day free trial. Makes my dev machine usable again with multiple monitors and virtual desktops. Still checking constantly for a fix from Microsoft, but StartAllBack makes the taskbar usable again!!