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
    2023-12-01T04:27:47+00:00

    New windows 11 hp laptop same issue task bar disappears randomly . This is almost 2024 and still no permanent fix ? Not impressed with windows 11

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-01T11:56:26+00:00

    Microsoft is aware of this bug but has not yet released a solution for it.
    Please help upvote the bug here so they can see it: https://aka.ms/AAnrvkr

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-01T12:46:01+00:00

    I am experiencing a persistent issue with my system, even after updating to the latest Windows version. My system runs on Windows 11, version 23H2, build 22631.2715. I use an external monitor connected through DisplayPort v1.2, supporting a resolution of 5120x2160. The problem occurs when my system wakes up from sleep mode. Often, the taskbar is completely empty, with no icons visible.

    As a temporary solution, I right-click on the desktop, go to Display settings, then to Advanced Display. Here, I change the Refresh Rate and immediately revert it back. This action brings back all the icons on the taskbar. I've also noticed that manually putting the system into sleep mode results in this issue happening less frequently.

    (I have reported this via the Microsoft Feedback Hub).

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-05T18:30:36+00:00

    This is happening on my 2 month old laptop that came with win 11. At first power up it did an update.

    Would be nice if MS had a trace and debug tool (like mainframes had even 30 years ago) that could be used to diagnose this type of issue.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-12-11T21:39:37+00:00

    Same problem, in fact more icons are being invisible during the day. Something is messed up when a thread for the same bug begins in Sep 2022 and continues 15 months later... oh wait I forgot, this is Windos

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