Windows 10: Taskbar icons get corrupted

Folks,

I'm finding that my clean install of W10/64 gets corrupted "Store" and "Edge" taskbar icons if it's been running for any length of time or if I've been gaming. I haven't tried to troubleshoot or isolate the cause. I've only taken note of the problem. Shrug.

A reboot cleans them up.

Edge has white behind the "e". Store is just a white square. My other taskbar icons are good. See the pic.

Ken

:)

 

Windows 10 file explorer on taskbar creates a new icon on the taskbar when i open it.

This can occur if the taskbar's pinned files get corrupted. Luckily the fix is pretty simple:

• Close all folder windows.
• Right-click and "unpin" all Explorer icons from the taskbar
• Open File Explorer once more
• Right-click the displayed icon on the taskbar and choose the Pin to Taskar option

That should fix it up.

 

Blank icon on taskbar windows 10

Hi Jirad,

Corrupted system files or application may be one of the possible causes why some icons in your Taskbar is missing. To efficiently assist you, kindly answer the following questions:

• Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
• Does this happen only with the 3 apps you've mention or with other application also?
• Are you getting any error messages when you tried to click those apps with missing icons in your Taskbar?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you follow the steps shared by Guru Khan G on this
thread on how to troubleshoot missing Taskbar icons. This will also help you
scan for corruption and restore corrupted files/Windows corruptions error.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

Suggestions ;

1. Clear and reset thumbnail cache
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

Use Option Two. It's easiest.

2. Foe a good measure, run Icon cache rebuild
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

Use Option One.

 

Simpler solution.

I right-clicked on an open part of the taskbar. That opens up the taskbar menu.

I selected "small icons", apply. That fixed the "edge" icon, though it was small.

I selected "large icons", apply. That fixed the "store" icon. Now all are large, and normal.