Close the File Explorer Window and Restart your Computer.Īfter the restart, you should find the missing Taskbar Icons back on your computer. Note: If you are unable to see IconCache.db, enable View Hidden Files option in File Explorer.ĥ. In Local Folder, right-click on IconCache.db and click on Delete. In AppData Folder, double-click on the Local Folder.Ĥ. In Run Command window, type appdata and click on OK.ģ. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.Ģ. If the App Icon Cache gets corrupted, it can lead to Taskbar Icons missing or disappearing from the Taskbar in Windows 10.ġ. Note: If you cannot find Windows Explorer entry, open any File or Folder on your computer and this will bring up the Windows Explorer entry on the Task Manager screen. The Links and Desktop toolbars are just folders - the Links toolbar lets you see all the files in your Links folder the Desktop toolbar lets you see all the files on your desktop.After this you should be able to see the missing Icons back on the Taskbar. The Address toolbar is an address box - type a URL into it and hit Enter, and your default web browser will open that page. There are three toolbars already created for you: Address, Links, and Desktop. In Windows 10, you can add toolbars, as well as folders, to the taskbar. To do this, right-click the taskbar and check Lock all taskbars from the menu that pops up. If you love the way the taskbar looks, and you don't want to accidentally resize or move it with your clumsy mouse handling, you can lock it in place. Do this by right-clicking the taskbar, clicking Settings, and turning on Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode. If you hate the way the taskbar looks, you can set it to automatically hide whenever it's not in use (move your mouse over the taskbar area to see it again).

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