Windows 10: Icons along taskbar show wrong icons, change when mousing over them

Rebuilding the icon cache worked, thanks so much!

 

(Windows 10) My taskbar has been acting up in that the icons show the wrong application icons, and when I mouse over them, they change to the correct icon, but change icons for other icons along the taskbar. I've searched all over and haven't found anyone having a similar problem on any forum. Anyone experienced this and can think of any solution? I've tried locking the taskbar, moving it to other parts of the screen, but nothing seems to fix it. There's also all sorts of other visual bugs in the file explorer when viewing image previews.





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Problem with Start, Search and no taskbar icons.....again

It might be helpful if the TASKBAR icon showed. I can not right click on the PowerShell icon because it doesn't show or even activate when the mouse is run over the area where it should be.

 

Windows 10: When I hover over a taskbar icon, I want to see the preview list of open objects FOREVER (til I move my mouse).

Window 10 - When I hover over a taskbar icon, I want to see the preview list of open objects FOREVER (til I move my mouse). I learned how to change it from icons to a list, but now I want it to stay as long as my mouse pointer is hovering over the icon on
the taskbar. Currently it only shows for a couple of seconds. I don't want a couple of additional seconds. I want the list of object to stay on the screen til I move my mouse.

It was possible in Windows 7. I hope it's possible in Windows 10.

 

If you restart the machine, does it stop doing it?

 

It does not, I've tried a few times and the problem still remains.

 

Is that first file explorer icon acting as the Windows icon?

 

Yep, its not always that icon though. Sometimes the Cortana icon shows up for the windows icon, sometimes its correct. They all seem to interchange and duplicate randomly. It is the correct number of programs at the bottom, its just the icons themselves that switch around.

 

I don't recall anyone having that same behavior, I would prob try the built in reset Windows, what version and build are you running?

 

Hello DrOwse, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

You might see if rebuilding the icon cache may help.

*Arrow Rebuild Icon Cache in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

If not, then you might see if resetting the taskbar pinned items to default may be able to help. You will have to repin your items afterwards though.

*Arrow Reset and Clear Taskbar Pinned Apps in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials