Windows 10: Taskbar crashes and restarts unexpectedly when modifying certain settings in Windows Settings

When I change some settings in Windows Settings, the taskbar suddenly crashes and restarts itself. Although this computer is supplied by the school, when I am adding another language to this computer, the taskbar crashes and restarts itself. What could that be?

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Settings Menu Modified

If you shrink the window to a certain point, the icons will go to 'list view'.
Try maximizing the window.

 

Taskbar - to restore to default settings

Hi,

To change the settings for the icons on your taskbar, follow the steps below:

• Right click on your taskbar.
• Select on Settings.
• On the pop-up window, look for the Combine taskbar buttons option.
• Click on the drop-down arrow and choose Always, hide labels.
• Once done, you can now close the settings window.

These steps should help you with your issue.

Get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

Multi row taskbar settings are lost on reboot (explorer restart.)

Hi Matt,

The settings that you’ve made with the taskbar may haven’t retained due to software conflicts or an application is possibly causing the issue when you’ve set the multi-row in the taskbar. To learn more about your concern, we’d like to ask the questions
below:

• Which Windows version and build is installed on your computer? To get this information, type
  winver in the search box.
• Are you using any third-party applications that are pinned on your taskbar?

In the meantime, try to lock the taskbar after making the changes. Right-click the taskbar and select
Lock all taskbar. Then, restart your computer and check if you'll see still see the multi-row. Please refer to the screenshot below:






We can also isolate this behavior by performing a clean boot. This will help us identify if there are applications that may cause the issue to change it from the default settings. Click
here for the steps. Once you’re in the clean boot state, try
to personalize the taskbar and restart your PC. Then, verify if the it will have the same result.

Let us know how it goes after performing the suggested steps.