Windows 10: Some apps show an empty icon in the taskbar

Discus and support Some apps show an empty icon in the taskbar in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Weird effect: If I start the Windows 11 native app Calculator and there is already a link to this app in the folder... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Remo Grütter, Jan 16, 2024.

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    Some apps show an empty icon in the taskbar


    Weird effect: If I start the Windows 11 native app Calculator and there is already a link to this app in the folder C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, then the Calculator app shows an empty icon on the taskbar. However, if I delete the links to this app in the mentioned folder and also in the similar folders C:\Users\...\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs, then "Calculator" shows its full icon in the taskbar. This also affects Windows 10 and about half of the apps that are stored in Windows under C:\Program Files\WindowsApps e.g. the native apps Photo

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    Remo Grütter, Jan 16, 2024
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