Windows 10: Taskbar not showing open programs and pinned icons missing

Hi

All of a sudden, my pinned programmes are no longer showing on my taskbar in Windows 10. The icons are also not showing for programmes currently open so I can't right click to pin. Why has this changed, and how do I revert it back to being able to see programmes on the taskbar?

Thanks

Marcel and Marleen

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Pinned icons disappear once I open them.

's possible. Never mind.
Yeah that's annoying. I want my icon to stay there AND a button instance AND not combined buttons. I don't think it

 

Pinned icons disappear once I open them.

I don't understand what you want either. Please clarify.

The first screenshot you posted without Firefox opened shows a Firefox icon pinned to the taskbar.

The second screenshot you posted with Firefox opened shows a Firefox button on the taskbar. It shows a button instead of icon since you have "Never combine" set and not "Always, hide labels".

To open multiple instances of the pinned program, you can do either option below:

• Right click on pinned icon on taskbar, and click on the program.
• Press and hold "Shift", click on the pinned icon, and release Shift.

 

Performance of Pinned Chrome Icon in Taskbar


I just reinstalled Windows 10, and Chrome's behavior has changed. Previously, when I clicked on the pinned Chrome icon in the taskbar and a Chrome tab opened, the original pinned icon was the only Chrome icon on the taskbar; and if I clicked on that original icon, I returned to the last open Chrome tab. Now when I click on the pinned Chrome icon a second Chrome icon opens at the end of the taskbar; and if I click on the original pinned Chrome icon an entirely new Chrome window opens. I have posted this issue previously, and the only solution I have received is to move the new Chrome icon into one of the first 10 spots on the Taskbar so it then responds to a Win-Key + number keyboard shortcut. However, not all my pinned programs in the taskbar react like Chrome does. Some do not open a second icon on the taskbar and continue to connect to the instance of the program I have already opened. Anyone have any suggestions or ideas?