Solved Icons not showing on taskbar win 11 [help]


bdxoul

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Taskbar icon not showing of some softwares on win 11,
 
Windows Build/Version
windows 11

My Computer

System One

  • 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
Try this:
Open Task Manager, select Processes tab
Find Windows Explorer
Right click, Restart

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • 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
Try this...

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 25H2 Pro (RP Build 26200.8524)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware

My Computer

System One

  • 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.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • 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
    ===================
    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)

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