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I am getting a new issue where the application icon on my task bar is missing the icon. All I see is a gray square instead of the application icon. The missing icon issue doesn't appear anywhere else. Anyone have a cause for this. Stuff like SFC or DISM doesn't fix the issue.
 

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Hello Ash, :alien:

You can see if unpinning and pinning the app again on the taskbar may refresh it to show its icon.
 

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    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    PC/Desktop
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    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
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    2560x1440
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    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
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    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
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    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
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    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
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    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
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    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
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    1 TB SSD
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    Chrome and Edge
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Brink said:
Hello Ash, :alien:

You can see if unpinning and pinning the app again on the taskbar may refresh it to show its icon.
Click to expand...

Thanks, I did try that as well, but it did not resolve the issue.
 

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    Windows 11 24H2AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz64 GbNVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    OS
    Windows 11 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ProArt P16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    N/A
    Memory
    64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 23H2AMD Ryzen 5 560032 GbAMD RX6600
    Operating System
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    Motherboard
    MSI MS-7C56
    Memory
    32 Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD RX6600
In that case, you can also see if rebuilding the icon cache using an option in the tutorial below may sort it.

www.elevenforum.com

Rebuild Icon Cache in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to rebuild the icon cache to clear and reset it for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The icons that display for files in Windows are saved in an icon cache so they can be displayed quickly instead of having to manually scan and slowly load them each...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
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    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone

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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
I think I tried that but that didn't work.

I did find a solution finally.
  1. In Task bar, right click and select Task Bar Settings.
  2. Scroll to the section "Task Bar Behavior".
  3. Toggle each checkbox and drop down.
Not sure which one, but one of the toggle fixed the issue.

Thank you so much for helping!
 

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    Windows 11 24H2AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz64 GbNVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    OS
    Windows 11 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ProArt P16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    N/A
    Memory
    64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 23H2AMD Ryzen 5 560032 GbAMD RX6600
    Operating System
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    Motherboard
    MSI MS-7C56
    Memory
    32 Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD RX6600
Great news that one of them refreshed it for you. :party:
 

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    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Laptop
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
OK, I spoke too soon, the icon disappear again and now the task bar setting doesn't fix it. Will keep looking for a solution. In the worse case, I could create a new profile but that seems extreme.
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 24H2AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz64 GbNVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    OS
    Windows 11 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ProArt P16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    N/A
    Memory
    64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 23H2AMD Ryzen 5 560032 GbAMD RX6600
    Operating System
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    Motherboard
    MSI MS-7C56
    Memory
    32 Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD RX6600
You can test resetting and clearing your pinned items on the taskbar using the method below to see if it may sort it, but you'll have to manually pin all your apps again afterwards.

www.elevenforum.com

Reset and Clear Pinned Items on Taskbar in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to reset and clear all pinned items on the taskbar for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the...
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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GD...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
I had a similar problem a few weeks back, turned out to be the NVIDIA driver. I re installed it, did a restart and all was back to normal.
 

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Win 11 Pro 26H2 26300 9711Intel Core I9 12900K32 GBNvidia GeForce RTX 3060 24GB
OS
Win 11 Pro 26H2 26300 9711
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Omen45L
CPU
Intel Core I9 12900K
Motherboard
HP 8917
Memory
32 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 24GB
Sound Card
HP
Monitor(s) Displays
2 HP 27 & 23
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
2 TB Samsung 990 EVO 2 TB Samsung 1 TB SATA ST1000
PSU
HP 800 Watt
Case
HP
Cooling
Water
Keyboard
Logo Tech G 213
Mouse
Logi Tech 502
Browser
FireFox
Antivirus
MS Defender / Malwarebytes Prem.
Other Info
Omen 45 SL purchased from HP 12 2022 - Brother Printer MFC-L2700DW APC 500 Back UPS Macrium Reflect Home 8.1 Secure Boot on with all required certificates.
I don't have nvidia, may be I can wait for the next AMD driver update.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 24H2AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz64 GbNVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    OS
    Windows 11 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ProArt P16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    N/A
    Memory
    64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 23H2AMD Ryzen 5 560032 GbAMD RX6600
    Operating System
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    Motherboard
    MSI MS-7C56
    Memory
    32 Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD RX6600
Oh ok - your system specs show NVIDIA RTX 4070 graphics card Just a thought
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 11 Pro 26H2 26300 9711Intel Core I9 12900K32 GBNvidia GeForce RTX 3060 24GB
OS
Win 11 Pro 26H2 26300 9711
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Omen45L
CPU
Intel Core I9 12900K
Motherboard
HP 8917
Memory
32 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 24GB
Sound Card
HP
Monitor(s) Displays
2 HP 27 & 23
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
2 TB Samsung 990 EVO 2 TB Samsung 1 TB SATA ST1000
PSU
HP 800 Watt
Case
HP
Cooling
Water
Keyboard
Logo Tech G 213
Mouse
Logi Tech 502
Browser
FireFox
Antivirus
MS Defender / Malwarebytes Prem.
Other Info
Omen 45 SL purchased from HP 12 2022 - Brother Printer MFC-L2700DW APC 500 Back UPS Macrium Reflect Home 8.1 Secure Boot on with all required certificates.
That's the other computer. That has usb issues from the windows update, which was eventually fixed :-)
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 24H2AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz64 GbNVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    OS
    Windows 11 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ProArt P16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    N/A
    Memory
    64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 23H2AMD Ryzen 5 560032 GbAMD RX6600
    Operating System
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    Motherboard
    MSI MS-7C56
    Memory
    32 Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD RX6600
We have the same issue but we have Intel Graphics. I have found a small work around where you restart explorer.exe from task manager and it brings up the icon. But a full PC restart puts it right back to being broken. Sometimes it lasts a few reboots but generally only one. I have also tried the cache rebuild and a reg setting but it doesn't fix it
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 23H212th Gen i5-1250016gbIntel UHD 770
OS
Windows 11 23H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HPZ2G9
CPU
12th Gen i5-12500
Motherboard
HP
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel UHD 770
Sound Card
Realtek High Def
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
NVMe WD PC SN810 SDCPNRY-512G-1006
Case
Pavilion
I tried restarting explorer, but it doesn't fix the issue. I think there are multiple issues, sometimes it's icon cache, somethings it's something else.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 24H2AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz64 GbNVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    OS
    Windows 11 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ProArt P16
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Processor 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    N/A
    Memory
    64 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    N/A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 23H2AMD Ryzen 5 560032 GbAMD RX6600
    Operating System
    Windows 11 23H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    Motherboard
    MSI MS-7C56
    Memory
    32 Gb
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD RX6600
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