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.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Performance and system failures

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-06T03:05:26+00:00

    I don't think so, I've been experiencing this bug since windows 10, and from then to know, rughly maybe 2/3 years using windows in my day to day basis(linux fan hehe), they've not put any effort on fixing the bug....

    Maybe is because they know that just a few people use that feature, that it's not their priority.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-16T03:10:34+00:00

    This is not a fix but if it is really on your nerves and you want to get rid of it for now, you can disable animation effects in Settings>Accessibility>Visual effects.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-12-14T23:02:44+00:00

    This is a serious problem. Why is Microsoft doing nothing about it? It is so annoying and I can't focus on the work. DO SOMETHING!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-12-07T07:06:32+00:00

    Great finding! :-) Much easier than to minimize+maximize the windows and works for me regardless on which monitor an app window is shown currently.

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