Windows 10: Windows11 - app icons on wrong taskbar

Hi!I use Win11 22H2 OS Build 22621.2134 on a laptop with 2 monitors connected One is HDMI, 2nd via USB-CSometimes I use 1, sometimes 2, sometimes 3 monitors - depends.Recently I got strange behavior that app icons are on wrong taskbar and I can't fix it.See screenshot attached - monitor on the left is the main one, yet app icons are on the right monitor.Strange thing is - when i unplug 2nd monitor - app icons don't come back to the only monitor running.So I have no icons on taskbar :I tried to click all the stuff in System and Personalization windows - no luck..

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System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
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  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.

 

Taskbar icons showing wrong app?


My taskbar icons are suddenly showing the wrong app. This is a screenshot the taskbar with an open a PDF, it is showing the icon for Photoshop:





The file icons display correctly elsewhere. I've tried https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5...dows-10-a.html

 

Taskbar icons

Hi,

To address your concern, follow the steps below on how to show hidden icons on the taskbar.

• Open Settings, and click on the Personalization
  icon.
• Click on Taskbar on the left side, and click on the
  Select which icons appear on the taskbar link under the Notification area section on the right.
• Turn on Always show all icons in the notification area at the top

Let us know how it goes.