Windows 10: Windows 10 taskbar not functioning

Discus and support Windows 10 taskbar not functioning in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; Hi,On Windows 10, my taskbar is having the following issues:Windows left side button will not open the menu when left-clickedSearch bar will not... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Scout Arora1, Feb 3, 2025.

  1. Windows 10 taskbar not functioning


    Hi,On Windows 10, my taskbar is having the following issues:Windows left side button will not open the menu when left-clickedSearch bar will not respond when clicked and I can't searchRight side icons such as WiFi and volume settings will not open when clickedMost importantly, OneDrive icon is permanently greyed out and says I need to sign in againWhen I try to sign into OneDrive and put in my email address, it says:Error Something went wrong. [1001]Correlation Id: 6f5f27aa-4f01-4c98-b5ae-8ea5892670b6Timestamp: 2025-02-03T18:17:18.000ZDPTI: 01910bcd147a07b8f10c2318041ec2566a972b09b9722573fb9

    :)
     
    Scout Arora1, Feb 3, 2025
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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Feb 3, 2025
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  3. Xylee Del Win User
    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.
     
    Xylee Del, Feb 3, 2025
    #3
  4. Windows 10 taskbar not functioning

    Windows 10 Taskbar is not working and "fixes" don't fix it.

    Hi Carole,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

    I understand your concern about accessing Taskbar on Windows 10. We will help you with resolving the issue.

    Provide us the additional information to understand the issue and assist you better:

    • What exactly happens when you press Alt+Tab keys from the keyboard to switch between the apps?
    • Have you made any changes to the operating system prior to this issue?
    • What are the troubleshooting steps you have tried to resolve the issue?

    As you said Taskbar is not working, and you will minimize all the opened apps to access the one you wish to from Taskbar. Be clear with how exactly you are trying to accessing the apps from Taskbar.

    Step 1: I suggest you to check if you have enabled the Auto-hide option for Taskbar, if so try to disable and check if it helps.

    Steps to enable auto-hide Taskbar:

    • Right click in the empty space on the Taskbar, click on
      Properties,
    • Under Taskbar tab, uncheck the Auto-hide the Taskbar option, click on
      Apply and Ok.

    Step 2: I suggest you to install all the pending updates on your device.

    • Connect to the internet.
    • Press Windows key and type
      updates.
    • Click on Check for updates.
    • Under Windows Updates, click on
      Check for updates.
    • Try to install the updates being shown.

    Hope it helps. Get back to us with an updated status of this issue and brief description for further assistance.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Feb 3, 2025
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