Windows 10: Opened documents for Notepad reference 2 icons in Taskbar

Discus and support Opened documents for Notepad reference 2 icons in Taskbar in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I have been noticing that whenever I open up existing TXT documents, I get them all referencing the same Notepad icon in the Taskbar; this is the way... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by swampwiz, May 24, 2016.

  1. SWAMPWIZ
    swampwiz Win User

    Opened documents for Notepad reference 2 icons in Taskbar


    I have been noticing that whenever I open up existing TXT documents, I get them all referencing the same Notepad icon in the Taskbar; this is the way it is supposed to work. However, if I open up the Notepad application from scratch to get a new document, an additional Notepad icon in the Taskbar is generated, to which that new document reference. *Mad Additional new documents also reference this additional icon, so at most I only 2 icons.

    This is unacceptable as real estate on the Taskbar is scarce. I would like for all Notepad documents to reference the same, solitary Notepad icon. How do I fix this?

    All documents seem to be running Version 1511 (OS Build 10586.318)

    :)
     
    swampwiz, May 24, 2016
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  2. RYAN LUONG
    Ryan Luong Win User

    Can't right-click notepad icon in taskbar

    I opened Notepad with Run dialog, but still can't right-click the notepad icon on Taskbar.

    It doesn't work for me Opened documents for Notepad reference 2 icons in Taskbar :(
     
    Ryan Luong, May 24, 2016
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  3. SUMIT DHIMAN2
    Sumit Dhiman2 Win User
    how do you add the notepad desktop app to the taskbar

    Open Notepad.

    Right Click the Notepad icon on the Taskbar and select Pin to Taskbar.
     
    Sumit Dhiman2, May 24, 2016
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  4. PHILC43
    philc43 Win User

    Opened documents for Notepad reference 2 icons in Taskbar

    I can't reproduce that behaviour, I only ever have one icon. The only way I can think that this is happening is if you have a default app setting for TXT documents which is different to Notepad but has the same icon. In this way it looks the same but is actually different. You can check your default app settings with the "Choose default apps by file type" option (find via the search box if you do not know where it is).
     
    philc43, May 24, 2016
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  5. SWAMPWIZ
    swampwiz Win User
    OK, I unpinned the Notepad tile from the Start Menu, and the repinned it, and it works properly now.
     
    swampwiz, May 24, 2016
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  6. BRO67
    bro67 Win User
    Right Click on the Taskbar and choose Properties. Been that way for a while.

    Most of us are using Start10 or Classic Shell. They offer extra options.
     
    bro67, May 25, 2016
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  7. BRO67
    bro67 Win User
    bro67, Apr 4, 2018
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