Pinning apps to the taskbar on your Windows 11 PC is a great way to enhance productivity.
So how do you get the icons back?
Read on to explore a few fixes to restore the icons on your Windows 11 taskbar.
Why Do Icons of Pinned Apps Disappear From the Taskbar?
Or it may happen at other times when you’re switching apps or using the PC.
So now, you won’t be able to launch those pinned apps.
But you could apply a few fixes to solve these problems and restore these icons.
But first, try restarting your machine and check whether taskbar icons start showing again.
Often a simple restart sometimes fixes an unresponsive app or an issue.
If it doesn’t, try the following ways.
Restart Windows Explorer
Icons gone missing could relate to a problem in Windows Explorer.
To do so, press theCtrl + Alt + Deletetkeys together, and then selectSign Outfrom the menu.
The Startup screen will open, so justSign into your account again.
In that case, you should execute the Microsoft Store troubleshooter to try and fix those icons.
PressWin + Ito openSettingsand selectWindows Update.
Windows will automatically start checking for available updates.
If not, press theCheck for updatesbutton and apply them once they are downloaded and ready.
Uninstall Recent Windows Updates
Updates you may have installed recently might also cause display errors with icons missing.
The icon cache can sometimes get corrupted and is known to cause incorrect display of icons.
Deleting the IconCache.db file and rebuilding it by restarting your PC can fix the issue.
Applying this fix will automatically reboot your PC, so close all apps before trying this out.
After this command runs, your PC will automatically restart and the Iris Service will be recreated.
And your missing app icons would have been restored on the Windows 11 taskbar.
We hope you might restore the icons and get working at your productive best again.
