Windows 10: Win 11 after Update KB5043145 all icons disapeared only names are visible, task manager...

So I did Update my Windows 11 to KB5043145 and after it every Icons disapeared... I can't access the Task Manager and I tried every solution online and in previous Community Posts.

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No Icons visible in task bar, Win 10

Hi Richard,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As you are facing issues with icons in the Task bar after November update, do let us know the following:

• Is this issue confined only with icons in the Task bar?
• What happens when you try to click on those icons?
• What exactly do you mean by: "they are there but not visible"?

Method 1: If you are referring to showing up of different icons in Task in System tray, I suggest you to try the below and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key from the Keyboard, type
  Turn system icons On or Off and select it.
• Try to turn on the icons that are visible.

Method 2:

Step 1: If not, I suggest you to place the computer in safe mode and check if the icons are visible to access.

Refer: Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10


If the issue still persists,

Step 2: This issue might have occurred due to corrupted or missing system files after the update. I suggest you to place the computer in normal mode and try to perform SFC scan.

Steps: Place the computer in normal mode.

• Press Windows + R keys to open
  Run command.
• Type msconfig and press
  Enter.
• In the System Configuration
  window, click on General tab.
• Select Start-up selection as Normal startup, click on Apply and Ok.
• Follow onscreen instructions.

Perform SFC scan, System File Checkeris a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

Follow the below steps:

• Right click on the Start button, click on
  Command Prompt (Admin).
• Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
  Enter.
• After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue with required information, we will be happy to help you.

 

Memory leak ? icons and preview disapear, Ghost RAM usage


There's a known issue in Build 9879, when GDI objects count in Explorer process reaches 10,000 the Explorer starts acting like you described. More about this issue on Microsoft TechNet: https://social.technet.microsoft.com...iew2014General

To see the number of GDI objects, open Task Manager and go to Details tab. Right click anywhere in the column titles row and click Select columns and select GDI objects from the list, click OK:




The GDI objects are now shown:




When this count reaches 10,000 the issue starts but it can luckily be easily and fast fixed. First kill (end) the Explorer process by right clicking it and selecting End task:




Notice that killing the whole Explorer process your Taskbar and all open File Explorer windows will disappear.

Now open the Task Manager's File menu and select Run new task, type Explorer.exe and click OK:




Explorer restarts, the GDI object count is low and you can continue using Windows normally.

 

No Icons visible in task bar, Win 10

My computer updated this morning with the November update. Now I cannot see the icons in the task bar, they are there but not visible. Any Ideas