Unable to unpin app from taskbar after inplace upgrade


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I had windows 11 newest and I did inplace upgrade to see if it will fix some issues. but after the inplace upgrade the unpin to taskbar doesn't work, when I try to unpin it still there and it says the program has been moved or doesn't exist. if I do Explorer.exe restart it disappear, but it doesn't update instantly as I do the command. Pin a new app works fine, it just the unpin issues. anyone knows how to fix this thing?
 

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Hello, :alien:

You can use the method in the tutorial below to reset and clear all your pinned items on the taskbar. You will have to manually pin anything you want back to the taskbar afterwards though.

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...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
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Brink said:
Hello, :alien:

You can use the method in the tutorial below to reset and clear all your pinned items on the taskbar. You will have to manually pin anything you want back to the taskbar afterwards though.

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...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
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for some reason after the inplace upgrade it wiped clean all my pinned taskbar. it never does that ..

it doesn't let me delete
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband
 

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    MSI X690E TOMHAWK
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    KINGSTONE DDR5
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Try using another account to test with. I suspect your user account may be corrupted.
 

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glasskuter said:
Try using another account to test with. I suspect your user account may be corrupted.
Click to expand...
how can I fix my profile? I can't remove it, I have everything here
Why would inplace upgrade cause that......... that's weird
 

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    Windows 11
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    Intel
    CPU
    7800x3D
    Motherboard
    MSI X690E TOMHAWK
    Memory
    KINGSTONE DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    ZOTAC 4090 AMP EXTREME
    Sound Card
    Creative SXFI AMP
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S90C
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Nmve WD850N 1TB
    SanDisk SDSSDXPS480G
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x7007 said:
for some reason after the inplace upgrade it wiped clean all my pinned taskbar. it never does that ..

it doesn't let me delete
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband
Click to expand...

That's unusual for that key.

You can check and change the owner of the Taskband key to make sure your account is the owner and has "Full Control" permission. Then try to delete it.

Change Owner of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Windows 10

www.tenforums.com

Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10

Change Permissions of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key for Users and Groups in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com
 

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    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    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
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    Logitech MX Master 4
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    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
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    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
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    1 TB SSD
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    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
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    Chrome and Edge
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    Microsoft Defender
Brink said:
That's unusual for that key.

You can check and change the owner of the Taskband key to make sure your account is the owner and has "Full Control" permission. Then try to delete it.

Change Owner of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Windows 10

www.tenforums.com

Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10

Change Permissions of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key for Users and Groups in Windows 10
www.tenforums.com www.tenforums.com
Click to expand...
Even new profile has the same issue exactly. so it's windows issue? It was inplace upgrade, it supposed to fix all issue, not cause new issue.... I never had that issue before. I have a backup I can return to it
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    7800x3D
    Motherboard
    MSI X690E TOMHAWK
    Memory
    KINGSTONE DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    ZOTAC 4090 AMP EXTREME
    Sound Card
    Creative SXFI AMP
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S90C
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Nmve WD850N 1TB
    SanDisk SDSSDXPS480G
    Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series 256Gb
    WDC Enterprise Gold 16TB 512MB
    WDC Enterprise Gold 6TB 256MB
    PSU
    ThermalTake ToughPower 1650
    Case
    Obsidian Series™ 750D Airflow Edition Full Tower ATX Case
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries APEX PRO
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    SwitPoint Z2
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    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
x7007 said:
it doesn't let me delete
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband
Click to expand...


  • You may need to run Regedit with elevated privileges. To do so, download Power Run (Download at the bottom of the PowerRun page)
  • Download PowerRun Extract the archive
  • Right click on and run PowerRun_x64.exe as administrator (it’s a portable app, nothing installs)
  • Open Regedit
  • Go to "System Tools" "Registry Editor"

Win-1801.webp
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
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    PC/Desktop
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    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
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    2000/500Mbps
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    All sorts
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    Kaspersky Premium
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    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
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    Laptop
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    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
antspants said:
  • You may need to run Regedit with elevated privileges. To do so, download Power Run (Download at the bottom of the page)
  • Download PowerRun Extract the archive
  • Right click on and run PowerRun_x64.exe as administrator (it’s a portable app, nothing installs)
  • Open Regedit
  • Go to "System Tools" "Registry Editor"

Win-1801.webp
Click to expand...
yes too much problems I'll just go back to my backup.
I did inplace upgrade for another issue I will open a thread about it
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    7800x3D
    Motherboard
    MSI X690E TOMHAWK
    Memory
    KINGSTONE DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    ZOTAC 4090 AMP EXTREME
    Sound Card
    Creative SXFI AMP
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S90C
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Nmve WD850N 1TB
    SanDisk SDSSDXPS480G
    Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series 256Gb
    WDC Enterprise Gold 16TB 512MB
    WDC Enterprise Gold 6TB 256MB
    PSU
    ThermalTake ToughPower 1650
    Case
    Obsidian Series™ 750D Airflow Edition Full Tower ATX Case
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries APEX PRO
    Mouse
    SwitPoint Z2
    Internet Speed
    5000/500
    Browser
    CHROME
    Antivirus
    ESET Internet Security
It’s up to you.

PowerRun is a portable app, so no real hassle.
Strange bug you’ve found there.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built 2013
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard thingy
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    2000/500Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
    TP-Link BE9300 WiFi 7 Bluetooth 5.4 (Archer TBE550E)
    TP-Link TX201 V1 2.5GB Lan

    Grandstream HT812 - VoIP
    ASUS DSL-AX82U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-AC68U - Mesh
    ASUS RT-BE88U Router

    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
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