Windows 10: Taskbar App Icons missing after every reboot. I have reset the IconCache and it keeps happening

Everytime I reboot my PC, app icons on the taskbar goes missing. Strangely enough, this doesn't on a local account

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Icons of Windows 10 Apps are missing in the Taskbar

Hi,

Corrupted system files are one of the possible reasons why this issue is happening. We recommend resetting the icon cache and see if it helps. Follow the steps below:

• Type cmd in the search bar, then press Enter
  to open Command Prompt.
  
• Copy and paste each command below one at a time into the Command Prompt, and press
  Enter after each command.
  

• ie4uinit.exe -show
  
• taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F
  
• DEL /A /Q "%localappdata%\IconCache.db"
  
• DEL /A /F /Q "%localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache*"
  
• shutdown /r /f /t 00

Note: The last command will restart your computer.

Keep us in the loop with the result.

 

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.

 

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?