Icons Keep Disappearing From Taskbar - Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-09-07T13:59:50+00:00

I upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 a few months ago, and ever since I've been having a problem where the icons disappear from the taskbar. It happens while I'm using the laptop as well as when it comes out of hibernation.

I know this can be fixed temporarily by restarting Windows Explorer in the task manager, but this is happening several times a day and it's getting annoying. Is there a permenant fix yet?

I'm using Windows 11 Home version 21H2 build 22000.856 on a HP laptop with an Intel i5 1035G1 processor and 8GB of RAM. The problem didn't exist when I was running Windows 10.

Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-09T18:15:26+00:00

    I observed this occurring on my external monitor, which is linked through a DisplayPort 1.4 cable link.

    What type of cable connection are you using?

    (I'm using a new desktop PC with the latest hardware and the most recent version of Windows 11 installed.)

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-09T19:38:56+00:00

    I'm using a Desktop PC, with one HDMI and one DVI port. The DVI port/cable converts to a HDMI. Then both HDMI cables connect to my monitors. This did not happen until recently (maybe past six month?). So I doubt it has anything to do with the monitors or cables. I suspect it started after a windows update. Currenlty running Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems Home.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-12T15:24:40+00:00

    No display at all.

    RDP Connection.

    Still, this happens to me.

    I don't think this is driver issue, this is a Bug in Windows Explorer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-12T15:57:26+00:00

    When my computer automatically enters sleep mode and I then wake it up, the taskbar is completely empty, with all icons missing. (*)

    However, if I manually put my system to sleep and then wake it, the taskbar icons are visible (most of the time).

    Does anyone else experience this difference in occurrence of the issue?

    (*) I solve it with this workaround: right-click the taskbar, from there go into display settings, advanced, select different refresh rate, revert it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-13T09:23:47+00:00

    Yes, thats how it behaves for me as well on my RDP Machine.

    Restarting "Windows Explorer" through TaskManager works as well, but its annoying as hell.

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