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Taskbar Not Showing In Windows 11 (FIX)
Easiest fix I have found is this. Press Windows + R > Run control > Go to uninstall a program > go to installed updates > and uninstall Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB5006674). It will fix the issue. I discovered while running a system check that when I was trying to access settings I was getting access denied. Which Made me realize it wasn't the whole cumulative update. Its just the Security update that was breaking the windows 11 system it wasn't giving me correct privileges to access anything and only giving me guest rights. Hope it fixes your pc 🙂
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Hi There, I am having the same issue with my taskbar/start menu not showing. I have tried the above and it appears to just re-install the security update straight away so it doesn’t fix my problem. I went back in to try uninstall it again and it won’t even give me the option to uninstall anymore.
I have tried several other options to fix it that i have found online as well and nothing has worked. I am at a complete loss about how to finally fix my start menu and taskbar! 😞 any advice?KillaHaddy has anyone found a long-lasting resolve? For 2 weeks or so now, every time I restart my PC, my taskbar disappears. I then have to restart windows explorer 6-10 times, hoping it pops back up. I deleted the security update but that did not work either. I tried the Powershell in admin mode and got the " Cannot find path 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml' because it does not exist." I guess my final try is to wipe the computer and start from scratch, which sucks since it's like throwing away a seasoned cast-iron skillet.
Every time I uninstall the update, auto-updater installs it the next time my computer shuts down, renders my taskbar useless, and cannot access anything after it has been minimized KillaHaddy This is not a permanent fix.
KillaHaddy hello i cant find the update you said, i am very stressed out because i cant even enter my apps, please help me!
- I had the same issue on a family member's computer. Windows key + R -> control -> Uninstall a program -> View installed updates (upper left corner) will allow you to view the latest updates you have installed. The date that the update was installed should be included there. Uninstalling the update that was installed most recently fixed the problem for me even though it was a different update than what was mentioned earlier.
- Thank you, this resolved my problem ✔✔✔☺💙
This is getting highly annoying, After reading a bit about it but not having any issues, I too started having the problem of the task bar apprearing but mostly empty, the Start Button missing, Pinned apps, and some system tray apps were missing and if you try to launch any built in or store apps you get some rrror about them not being available. For 2 months now, I have to run "Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}" each time I boot up, then Restart the Windows.Explorer process anywhere from 1 to 6 times to bring the taskbar with start menu back to life. I'm completly devestated that even in the update I got today, it's still not fixed. How can this not be of Paramount important to Microsoft..KillaHaddy
Can't believe its 2024 and I have to deal with this problem again. I should do this each time I boot the system and it's pretty annoying did you find any solution for this? Should I wait for new updates? Peter_J1976
Hi I'm also getting a lost taskbar - highly irritating. Where exactly do I put this - I am a novice:
"Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}"
Thanks very much.
Click the Start button, scroll all the way down to the Windows Powershell folder. Right click the Windows Powershell icon. Select More then select Run as Administrator. Paste the command in there and hit ENTER.
KillaHaddy perfectly worked for me tooo thank you soooooooo much
Security Update for Microsoft Windows (KB5006674) does not show in my installed updates but a different one does...can i remove that one?
Yes, I uninstalled a different one based on the latest date and it worked.
Run this in Powershell as Administrator.
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}- Get-AppXPackage : Access is denied. Access is denied. At line:1 char:1 + Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopm ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Get-AppxPackage], UnauthorizedAccessException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.UnauthorizedAccessException,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.GetApp xPackageCommand this iw what i'm getting when i try to put that in to he command bar... what do you think the solution is? thank you!
- This fixed my problem. Many thanks!
- All I did was restart explorer, but it worked, so thanks!
Conran855 Type Control
Conran855 You type control in the Run box.
ReverieJacket control panel I think
