some icons in taskbar are generic. How do I fix that?

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some icons in taskbar are generic. How do I fix that?

Briston Capital 180

When I turn on my computer, the some of the icons in the taskbar below are generic so I don't know what program they represent unless I hover over it.

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Hi Briston Capital,

I understand how confusing it can be when taskbar icons appear as generic placeholders, making it difficult to identify which apps are running. Let’s walk through a few steps to help restore the correct icons.

Recommended Steps:

Restart Windows Explorer Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager Find Windows Explorer, right-click it, and select Restart
Clear and Rebuild Icon Cache Open Command Prompt as administrator Run the following commands one by one. This will delete the icon cache and restart your PC
- Code
```
     ie4uinit.exe -show  
```

taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F
DEL /A /Q "%localappdata%\IconCache.db"
shutdown /r /f /t 00 ```

Check App Shortcuts If the issue persists, try unpinning and re-pinning the affected apps to the taskbar

These steps usually resolve the issue. If this guidance proves helpful, feel free to click “Accept Answer” so we know we’re heading in the right direction 😊. And of course, I’m here if you need further clarification or support.

T&B,

Domic