Windows 10: App Icons Disappear After Opening Application in Search Bar - Windows 11

Hello,I'm experiencing a very strange bug while using Windows 11. I use the search bar feature to access all of my installed applications. Upon startup of the machine, all the icons are visible and present.However, whenever I actually open one of these apps, returning to the search bar reveals all the app icons have disappeared. The removal of the icons only seems to apply to apps that were installed through third party downloads mostly and not through the Microsoft Store. There also seems to be an exception where this problem also effects Microsoft Edge's app icon. I'm not sure what the issue

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Windows 11 jump list icons disappear when there's an open window behind them

Jump lists are great, a real help for productivity. But I've found recently that a jump list with a window open behind it just disappears -- there's no way to select a window icon from the jump list, unless I close or minimise the window that's behind it. Rather spoils the productivity.

Here's what I've tested.

• A jump list for an application with no window open: right-click on the taskbar, list appears, no problem.
  
• Jump list with one or more windows open, and no window open behind the icons: whether I click on the app icon in the taskbar first, or just hover the mouse over the app icon, I can select a jump list window icon, no problem.
  
• Jump list for Word, with several jump-list icons open, and a Word document window open behind the icons: that works as I expect. I can choose one of the jump-list icons to select that document.
  
• Jump list for any other app, with a window behind it for a different application: I can see the jump list when the cursor is over the task bar, but when I try to select it, the icon disappears. I can't select it without minimising or closing the open window.
  

Has anyone else found this problem?

Is there a setting or registry fix that will make jump lists work in all cases (as they used to in Windows 10, as far as I remember).

I have Windows 11 Pr version 21H2, OS build 22000.1098, and Office 365 version 2210 build 15726.20202 click to run. I think this problem has been present for a while.

I have the taskbar setting Group similar windows enabled (this is the default in Windows 11), Mouse > Scroll inactive windows when hovering over them is disabled, and focus follows mouse is enabled, with a registry setting. I've used these settings since well before Windows 11.

A little image might help:





...this shows some of my taskbar, with the Outlook icon selected, and another application window right behind it. See how the Outlook window icon is positioned above the taskbar: I can't slide the cursor directly onto it. When I try, by any means, to select the Outlook window icon, it just vanishes and the application behind it takes focus.

I really like focus follows mouse -- don't want to change that

Thanks for reading, hope someone can help!

 

Search Box Reduced to Magnifying Glass Icon

Hi,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the settings to show the search icon.

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  Right click on the search bar
  
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  Click on search
  
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  Check show search icon
  

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance with Windows related issues. We will be happy to help.

 

My whiteboards disappeared.

Hello PaigeLuben

Im Juliet and Im happy to help you

If you're referring to the whiteboard application that comes pre-installed with Windows 11, and it seems to have disappeared from your computer, you can try the following steps to troubleshoot the issue:

1. Search for the whiteboard app:

Click on the Start button and type "Whiteboard" in the search bar. Check if the app appears in the search results. If it does, click on it to open the application.

2. Check the app list:

Right-click on the Start button and select "Apps and Features" from the menu. Scroll through the list of installed apps and see if the whiteboard app is listed. If it is, click on it and see if there is an option to launch or reinstall the app.

3. Windows Store:

Open the Microsoft Store app on your Windows 11 computer. Search for "Whiteboard" in the store's search bar. If the whiteboard app is available in the store, you should be able to install or update it from there.

4. Reset or reinstall the app:

If none of the above steps work, you can try resetting or reinstalling the whiteboard app. Open Settings, go to Apps > Apps & features, find the whiteboard app in the list, and click on it. From there, you may find options to reset or uninstall the app. Afterward, you can try reinstalling it from the Microsoft Store.

I hope this helps Let me know what happens.