Windows 10: Microsoft support icon and app missing in start up and taskbar since latest update.

Microsoft support app is no longer listed in startup, no tile, no taskbar icon since the most recent update to this pc. How to display them again in Windows 10, 20H2, v. 19042.1083 desktop?

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Missing Taskbar Icons


I'm having the same problem with 'Metro' icons. They don't show in the taskbar and they don't show within other apps. Shortcuts just show the generic page icon. The only place app icons show is in the start menu and those are really tiles.

Here's an example of what I'm dealing with:




I have tried scf (sfc?) scan and dsim, no luck. Have also tried everything mentioned in this thread. Nothing.

One suggestion that offered some promise was to look at the icon files to see if they look alright but didn't suggest anything beyond that. I browsed to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.6310.42251.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\images and found some icon files that seemed ok but then a bunch that appeared blank:




Any thoughts?

 

App Icons Missing

Hi Donna,

Corrupted applications are the possible causes why your program icons are missing after an update. To isolate your issue, we'd like to clarify a few things:

• When you hover your mouse over your taskbar or Start menu, are you seeing the icons for your apps?
• Have you tried searching for a specific app and check if it will appear on the search results?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you repair and reset your applications using the steps shared by Meliton Dec on this

thread about restoring missing apps.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Microsoft Store app icons missing from Start Menu and Task Bar

Hello,

Corrupted or missing system files are some of the possible reasons why your Microsoft apps are missing from the Start menu and taskbar. If the issue happens after you perform the latest Windows 10 update, we highly recommend performing the troubleshooting
steps in this thread on how you can restore missing apps. Just look
for Meliton Dec's suggestions. Lots of Community user found his suggestions helpful.

Feel free to update us with the results.