Windows 10: Generic icons for programs pinned to taskbar

Only 3rd party programs icons are not showing, windows' programs icons are showing correctly.I can't add screenshot because your editor here doesn't work as it should.

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windows 11 taskbar icons are generic for some apps

I am having this issue and steps above did not help.

The DISM checks were fine (both completed successfully, no issues found)

and the Icon cache rebuild, completely successfully. However the issue persists.

I have a quick fix that helps, but after doing this, the issue has reappeared for me on subsequent reboots.

QUICK FIX (basically unpin and re-pin the icon)

• Click the generic icon to start the associated program.
  
• Right click on the same taskbar icon and select "Unpin from taskbar" (For me, this allows the correct icon to show, and since the program is running... the icon stays in place)
  
• Then, so that you do not lose the icon, before closing the associated program, right click the same taskbar icon again and choose "Pin to taskbar"
  
• Then you can close the associated program.
  

Hope this helps someone in the short term. In the long term, I am still looking for a fix.

 

Pin Program Icon to Taskbar Permanently

By reset clearing, I meant the suggestion at the bottom of that thread.
Taskbar Pinned Apps - Reset and Clear in Windows 10

I have done a,b,c. With safe mode new user and normal mode new user, the icon doesn't stay for any programs.
With my main account, safe mode and normal mode, icon doesn't stay for any programs, except for Chrome's icon which stays in normal mode.

 

Windows 10 Pro - Duplicate Pinned Taskbar Icons

I only have one other suggestion I can think of. Unpin it from Taskbar, and then launch the program. How many icons on the Taskbar now?

Just thinking that maybe your pinned icon is for the old version, and the program insists on launching the newer icon.