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Solved Icons not showing on taskbar win 11 [help]
Taskbar icon not showing of some softwares on win 11,
Windows Build/Version
windows 11
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
veriton s2660g
CPU
intel i5 7th Gen
Motherboard
acer
Memory
16
Graphics Card(s)
No
Sound Card
Yes
Monitor(s) Displays
Single
Screen Resolution
1920 × 1080
Hard Drives
Yes
Case
Stock
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Stock
Mouse
Stock
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Well-known member
Power User
VIP
Try this:
Open Task Manager, select Processes tab
Find Windows Explorer
Right click, Restart
OS
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self Built
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K
Motherboard
ASUS TUF Z690-PLUS WIFI BIOS 4505 11/29/25
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11 25H2)
SK hynix P41 500GB NVMe 25H2 DEV/Games
SK hynix P41 2TB NVMe (x3)
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB
PSU
Corsair RM850x Shift
Case
Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
Cooling
Corsair Nautilus 360 RS AIO
Keyboard
Logitech MK 320
Mouse
Razer Basilisk V3
Internet Speed
350Mbs
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Winows Security
Other Info
MR 8.1 Home
System 3 Specs
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
ASUS PRIME Z370-P II BIOS 3004 7/12/21
Intel Core i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
32GB DDR4 RAM (4x8)
iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self Built
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700F
Motherboard
Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi (BIOS 2803)
Memory
64 GB DDR4
Graphics card(s)
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB
Sound Card
SoundBlaster Audigy Fx V2
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung F27T350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD
PSU
Corsair HX750
Case
Cougar MX330-G Window
Cooling
Thermalright Frozen Edge 240 Black AIO
Internet Speed
350Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Security
Well-known member
Power User
OS
Windows 11 25H2 Pro (RP Build 26200.8524)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Alienware
Active member
Thread Starter
Try this:
Open Task Manager, select Processes tab
Find Windows Explorer
Right click, Restart
View attachment 32088
not working
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
veriton s2660g
CPU
intel i5 7th Gen
Motherboard
acer
Memory
16
Graphics Card(s)
No
Sound Card
Yes
Monitor(s) Displays
Single
Screen Resolution
1920 × 1080
Hard Drives
Yes
Case
Stock
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Stock
Mouse
Stock
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Browser
Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
View attachment 32087
Taskbar icon not showing of some softwares on win 11,
1) Richt-click on the taskbar Icon that is not showing. A list of names should appear.
2) Right-click on the program-name of the icon from the list
3) Left-click 'Properties'
4) Choose 'Change icon'
5) Select another icon picture, choose 'Apply'
6) Repeat step 1 to 5, but now select the icon picture that you want to show in the Taskbar.
7) That's it. The Icon picture should appear in the Taskbar.
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Sharkoon SGC1 - RGB
CPU
Intel® Core™ i9-10940X - 14 Cores
Motherboard
Asus Prime X299-A II
Memory
Kingston HyperX Fury RGB 64GB DDR4-3200
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti 8GB
Monitor(s) Displays
LG Ultra HD
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
SSD 4000GB Samsung 870 QVO SSD 500GB Crucial MX500 PSSD 2T Samsung T7 SCSI
PSU
850W Cooler Master
Case
Sharkoon SGC1 - RGB
Cooling
Cooler Master H412R
Keyboard
Corsair Vengeance-K70-RGB
Mouse
CONTUS Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
1000/1000 (Mbps)
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
CPU: Intel Core i9-10940X (Cascade Lake-X, L1)
3300 MHz (33.00x100.0) @ 1183 MHz (12.00x98.6)
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X299-A II
BIOS: 2001, 11/06/2024
Chipset: Intel X299 (Kaby Lake)
Memory: 65536 MBytes @ 1190 MHz, 17-17-17-39
- 16384 MB PC25600 DDR4 SDRAM - Kingston KHX3200C16D4/16GX
- 16384 MB PC25600 DDR4 SDRAM - Kingston KHX3200C16D4/16GX
- 16384 MB PC25600 DDR4 SDRAM - Kingston KHX3200C16D4/16GX
- 16384 MB PC25600 DDR4 SDRAM - Kingston KHX3200C16D4/16GX
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 8192 MB GDDR6 SDRAM
Drive: CT500MX500SSD1, 488.4 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s
Drive: Samsung SSD 870 QVO 4TB, 3907.0 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s
Drive: Samsung SSD 860 QVO 4TB, 3907.0 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s <-> USB
Drive: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 4TB, 3907.0 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s <-> USB
Drive: Samsung Portable SSD T7, 1953.5 GB, NVMe
Drive: Samsung Portable SSD T9, 3907.0 GB, NVMe
Sound: Intel Kaby Lake - High Definition Audio / cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech) [A0]
Sound: NVIDIA GA104 - High Definition Audio Controller
Network: Intel Ethernet Connection I219-V
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (x64) Build 26200.8655 (25H2)
MY THIRD DESKTOP SYSTEM
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Computer: PCSpecialist Amd Trx50
CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X (Shimada Peak, SHP-C1)
3200 MHz (32.00x100.0) @ 2481 MHz (24.86x99.8)
Motherboard: ASUS Pro WS TRX50-SAGE WIFI
BIOS: 1203, 07/18/2025
Chipset: AMD TRX50 (Promontory PROM21L.1)
Memory: 262144 MBytes @ 3200 MHz, 52-52-52-103
- 65536 MB PC51200 DDR5 SDRAM - Kingston 9965844-002.A01G
- 65536 MB PC51200 DDR5 SDRAM - Kingston 9965844-002.A01G
- 65536 MB PC51200 DDR5 SDRAM - Kingston 9965844-002.A01G
- 65536 MB PC51200 DDR5 SDRAM - Kingston 9965844-002.A01G
Graphics: Palit GeForce RTX 5080
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, 16303 MB GDDR7 SDRAM
Drive: Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 4TB, 3907.0 GB, NVMe
Drive: Corsair MP600 PRO NH, 7814.0 GB, NVMe
Drive: CT2000T705SSD3, 1953.5 GB, NVMe
Sound: NVIDIA GB203 - High Definition Audio Controller
Sound: AMD Stones/Breithorn - HD Audio Controller (AZ)
Network: Aquantia/Marvell AQC113 FastLinQ Edge 10Gbit Network Adapter
Network: Intel Ethernet Controller I226-LM
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (x64) Build 26200.8655 (25H2)
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MSI Intel
CPU
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF - 10 Cores
Motherboard
MSI Pro B660M-G DDR4
Memory
RAIDER GAMING 64GB DDR4-3200
Graphics card(s)
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ventus 2X Black 8G OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Odyssey G70NC
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160, 120 Hz - (HDR)
Hard Drives
MSI Spatium M371 500GB + 7x SSD 4TB
PSU
550 Watt MSI
Case
MSI MAG Forge 112R
Cooling
Watercooling MSI MAG CoreLiquid 240R V2 Black
Internet Speed
1000/1000 (Mbps)
Browser
Brave
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
Computer: MSI MS-7D45
CPU: Intel Core i5-12600KF (Alder Lake-S 640, C0)
3700 MHz (37.00x100.0) @ 798 MHz (8.00x99.8)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B660M-G DDR4 (MS-7D45)
BIOS: 1.O0, 08/07/2025
Chipset: Intel B660 (Alder Lake-S PCH)
Memory: 65536 MBytes @ 1596 MHz, 22-22-22-52
- 32768 MB PC25600 DDR4 SDRAM - Crucial Technology CT32G4DFD832A.C16FF
- 32768 MB PC25600 DDR4 SDRAM - Crucial Technology CT32G4DFD832A.C16FF
Graphics: MSI RTX 4060 Ventus 2X Black OC
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 8188 MB GDDR6 SDRAM
Drive: MSI M371 500GB, 488.4 GB, NVMe
Drive: Samsung SSD 870 QVO 8TB, 7814.0 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s <-> USB
Drive: Samsung SSD 870 QVO 8TB, 7814.0 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s @ 6Gb/s <-> USB
Drive: Samsung Portable SSD T9, 3907.0 GB, NVMe
Drive: Samsung Portable SSD T9, 3907.0 GB, NVMe
Sound: Intel Alder Lake-S PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Sound: NVIDIA AD106 - High Definition Audio Controller
Network: RealTek Semiconductor RTL8125 Gaming 2.5GbE Family Ethernet Controller
OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Professional (x64) Build 26200.8655 (25H2)