Forum Discussion
waptaincaffles
Aug 23, 2021Copper Contributor
Windows 11 Task Bar Empty
Ok, so almost every time I boot up windows 11, my task bar shows, but only the tray icon arrow shows/works. The rest of the task bar doesn't load/appear. If I wait for maybe half hour and kill ex...
Little_Joe
Dec 26, 2021Bronze Contributor
If you're installed Win11 Insider Build with Dev Channel try to get to the latest build and reboot. If not working trying to provide this back to MS via Feedback Hub app let them to investigating this issue.
- Leftstrat2Jan 04, 2022Copper ContributorI've got the same problem, and have posted this problem on the feedback hub several times with no reply. I've tried every fix I could find, but killing the windows explorer process seems to help (most) of the time. From what I've been reading, this is mainly affecting dual monitor setups, and supposedly has something to do with the Iris service also. As no update has helped, MS needs to fix this one very quickly. Too many people who don't want to tinker with their computers, (I'm a tinkerer, and it's still very annoying.), won't want to touch win11. I'd like to find a process that I could run at startup that is basically an if/else type of file, that says if icons aren't visible on taskbar, then kill process windows explorer, ex.. I don't see this issure making anyone absolutely want to upgrade to win11.