Windows 10: Solution to Task Manager not being able to be opened, Desktop icons not showing up, and...

Just wanted to make this post as this issue has been annoying me for years and I have had such an impossibly hard time finding a solutionI've had this problem for years now where every couple months my Task Manager was not able to open, Desktop icons weren't showing up, and file properties weren't able to be viewed. I've finally found a solution from a random GitHub comment. If you used RegEdit to remove the shortcut arrow icon from icons on your desktop, that could be the cause for you. Simply remove the key that you made at "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi

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Computer not showing desktop or start icon?

My computer is not showing the desktop icons or the start menu bar... everytime I want to open something i have to use the windows task manager. anyone know why this happens? also when i want to open My Computer properties or something it says I'm missing the RUNDLL32.EXE

 

Remove Linux Desktop Icons

I am not sure whether this will work (Ubuntu does not have icons like that on the desktop by default), but I suggest opening the trash bin and sweeping the icons into the window showing the trash bin.

 

task viewer icon(virtual desktop)

I have the same problem. The task viewer icon was there but is now gone. I have gone through the steps you listed but no viewer. Then I created a new profile and the task viewer is there. Now, how do I get the task viewer back in my taskbar in my
original profile??