Windows 10: Taskbar icons /apps keep resetting to the "default" icon when pinning to taskbar

Hi all,I've been having this issue for ages can't remember exactly when but it has been a while maybe a year and I've been trying to resolve it for ages by trawling the internet and the different ideas people come up with but fed up now so figured I'd create my own post / question.I bought a brand new laptop Asus ROG Strix G733QSA for the first time in about 8 / 9 years. It came with Windows 10 installed on it with a free upgrade to Windows 11; I upgraded to Windows 11.At first, it was fine, all my apps pinned to the task bar had their icons and their correct icons.At some point, after a

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Pin Program Icon to Taskbar Permanently

By reset clearing, I meant the suggestion at the bottom of that thread.
Taskbar Pinned Apps - Reset and Clear in Windows 10

I have done a,b,c. With safe mode new user and normal mode new user, the icon doesn't stay for any programs.
With my main account, safe mode and normal mode, icon doesn't stay for any programs, except for Chrome's icon which stays in normal mode.

 

System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
• 
  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.

 

I changed my taskbar icons and now I don't know how to change them back to their default icon...

Hi AZ,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand the concern as you would like to change the app icons on the taskbar to default.
In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the Version and Build of Windows 10 currently installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• Are you referring the default Windows 10 app icon on taskbar?
  

In this scenario, we would suggest you to perform these steps and check if you are able to get the default icons.

1. Right Click on the icons in the taskbar and click on Unpin from taskbar.
   
2. Now press Windows + I key to launch Settings.
   
3. Click on Personalization and select Themes from the left pane.
   
4. Click on Desktop icon settings from the right pane.
   
5. Click on Restore Default and click OK.
   
6. Now click on the Search box and type the app you want to pin to taskbar.
   
7. Right click on the app and select Pin to Taskbar.
   
8. Now check if you have the default icons.
   
   
   

Please help us with the screenshot of the Taskbar (Press Windows + R key and type msinfo32, click OK) for further investigation. (Please follow the steps mentioned in the
screenshot posted
by Shawn ‘Cmdr’ Keene on Oct 2, 2015 to post the screenshots.) Do not share any personal information in the screenshots.



Let us know the results. We will certainly assist you further.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator