Windows 10: I've suddenly lost my icons. Oh, the labels are still visible, but no pictures to go with.

As I said, no pictures.


After a short shutdown for a shower, and reboot half-an-hour later, I was greeted by a screen showing only labels.

:)

 

No Icons visible in task bar, Win 10

Hi Richard,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As you are facing issues with icons in the Task bar after November update, do let us know the following:

• Is this issue confined only with icons in the Task bar?
• What happens when you try to click on those icons?
• What exactly do you mean by: "they are there but not visible"?

Method 1: If you are referring to showing up of different icons in Task in System tray, I suggest you to try the below and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key from the Keyboard, type
  Turn system icons On or Off and select it.
• Try to turn on the icons that are visible.

Method 2:

Step 1: If not, I suggest you to place the computer in safe mode and check if the icons are visible to access.

Refer: Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10


If the issue still persists,

Step 2: This issue might have occurred due to corrupted or missing system files after the update. I suggest you to place the computer in normal mode and try to perform SFC scan.

Steps: Place the computer in normal mode.

• Press Windows + R keys to open
  Run command.
• Type msconfig and press
  Enter.
• In the System Configuration
  window, click on General tab.
• Select Start-up selection as Normal startup, click on Apply and Ok.
• Follow onscreen instructions.

Perform SFC scan, System File Checkeris a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

Follow the below steps:

• Right click on the Start button, click on
  Command Prompt (Admin).
• Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
  Enter.
• After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue with required information, we will be happy to help you.

 

Desktop icons have labels but no pic???

Have spent hours trying to resolve this issue but no luck.

The picture part of my desktop icons has disappeared. in a folder, file thumbnails show their name/label but no picture.

Have already tried the suggested 'canned' methods to repair. Useless.

 

Windows 10 Labels Missing and icons Glitching!

I´ve already restored Windows, so now everything is Ok (for some days). But actually, on Command prompt NOTHING APPEARED, as in almost everywhere in WIndows (explorer was like in the picture sent at the first post) and there was no label on the desktop (only
icons)...