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
    2024-12-08T11:50:35+00:00

    I have the same issue with missing icons, this bug is here as long as I use the Windows 11. Can anyone repair it please ?

    Last updates.

    Source Description HotFixID InstalledBy InstalledOn

    MSI Update KB5045934 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 25. 11. 2024 0:00:00

    MSI Update KB5048779 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 24. 11. 2024 0:00:00

    MSI Security Update KB5046617 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 25. 11. 2024 0:00:00

    MSI Security Update KB5047621 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 25. 11. 2024 0:00:00

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-24T05:55:10+00:00

    Happy 1-year anniversary to the Windows taskbar team at Microsoft! Truly, hats off for the incredible foresight it took to replace a perfectly functioning product with something that slashed features in half and still manages to underperform. Must be nice to have a monopoly that lets you ship this kind of garbage.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-17T09:10:58+00:00

    hahaha LOL :)
    I recently tried windows 11 pro super latest version bla bla bla... And... I'm facing the same issue! LOL
    I'm pretty sure that their windows codebase is a total mess... It's like a spaghetti code... They produce patches to patch other patches for patches, they produce fixes for fixes, each next fix breaks the previous one LOL...

    That's why I love my MacOS, it simply works...

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-08T23:16:54+00:00

    How can Microsoft let this problem since windows 11 launch basically 🥲

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-05T14:53:04+00:00

    Issue still persists on Windows 11 23H2 (OS Build 22631.4317).

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