Windows 10: Windows 10 Taskbar Customization / Refreshing after change

Hello,

I keep getting Internet Explorer pinned automatically to my taskbar. I can remove the offending link from:
%AppData%\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\LayoutModification.xml
But it doesn't go away unless I force exit explorer and re-start it.

Is there a more elegant way to do this?

:)

 

windows 10 taskbar changes on reboot after last major update

Hi,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

• 
  How exactly did you customize the task bar?
  
• 
  Are you referring to November update?
  

I suggest you to provide the steps how did you customize the taskbar so that we can reproduce the issue.



Reply with necessary information so that we can assist you better.

 

Windows 10 Taskbar icons missing/ not responding!

Hello Pasindu,

Windows 10 may have encountered a system file corruption that caused this taskbar issue. For us to assist you with this, kindly answer the following questions:

• Have you made any recent changes to your computer prior to this issue?
• What is the current build and version of your Windows 10? To check, type in
  winver on the search bar and press Enter.

Meanwhile, we suggest that restart the Windows Explorer.exe to refresh your taskbar functionality by following the steps below:

• Open Task Manager
  by right clicking the taskbar.
• Click More details at the bottom to expand the Task Manager window.
• Under the Processes tab, look for Windows Explorer.
• After selecting the Windows Explorer, click the Restart
  button at the bottom.
• It may take a few seconds and things like your taskbar and Start menu may disappear momentarily, but when it restarts, things should behave better and you can exit Task Manager.
  

We'll be waiting for your reply.

 

Changing the taskbar color to white in Windows 10

Hi Michael,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

In Windows 10 there is no option for changing the color to white but you can change it to different colors. To change the color of the task bar I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• In the search box, type settings.
• Then select personalization.
• Click on color option on the left side.
• You will find an option called “show color on start, taskbar and start icon”.
• You need to on the option and then you can change the color accordingly.

Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.