Taskbar icons not showing after reset and cache clear (tried all fixes)
Hi everyone, I’m having an issue where some of my Microsoft taskbar icons are not displaying (they appear blank), even though the apps themselves open normally. Other apps like Adobe and Canva appear not to be affected by this issue. This started after I reset my laptop. Before noticing the issue, I also deleted a large amount of cache files to free up space, which I suspect may have triggered the problem. Since then, I’ve worked through a lot of troubleshooting (with Copilot), including: Deleting and rebuilding the icon cache multiple times Restarting Windows Explorer Running ie4uinit.exe commands (ClearIconCache and show) Unpinning and re-pinning all taskbar apps Restarting multiple times Despite this, the issue is unchanged. Icons are still not showing, even for system apps like Copilot (see screenshot): I don’t have admin access (school-managed device), so I’m limited in what I can try. Has anyone seen this before or know what might be causing it? Could this be a corrupted user profile or a policy issue? Thanks in advance.After updating to Windows 11, I can't type text into the Start menu search box
When I click the search box on the Start menu, the cursor blinks normally but the keyboard does not respond, and I cannot type any text. Restarting File Explorer or logging out and back in provides a temporary fix, but the problem reoccurs after a while.
Windows 11 unable to uninstall Avast
Hi I was using paid version of Avast One 64 bit, but after a year I cancelled membership. .I installed Avast clear that is supposed to work to completely uninstall but was still getting popups from Avast constantly. Then I tried another uninstaller. It seemed to fix the problem; that was a few months ago . Now the popups are back claiming I have a virus, and if I renew subscription, they will run antivirus. The popups are constant ; such that I can't use the computer to do anything. I am quite happy with Windows Defender. How do I get rid of Avast popups? I would certainly appreciate any help anyone could offer.Windows 10 Installation problem help
The installation process either gets stuck at a certain point or fails to complete entirely. I have tried different troubleshooting steps, but the problem persists. I need help understanding what might be causing this and how I can successfully install Windows 10 without errors. Any advice or solutions would be greatly appreciated as I am unable to use my computer properly due to this issue.
Random 440khz(ish) boop noise plays, when playing games.
Sometimes, when playing any game, Windows, on my laptop, will glitch out for a second and play a couple boop noises that sound like a 440khz tone. Windows did this on my old desktop with windows 10, before I upgraded. What is the purpose of this random 440khz noise? Is there anywhere I can look to see what is causing it?
Project desktop vs Planner + project Plan 3
We are trying to plan our projects using ms Planner Premium (Plan 3). However, I get very confused because of the so many product names, subscription name, soon ending products, etc. my questions are: Which desktop tool of microsoft for project planning is running currently. If it's "Microsoft Project Online Desktop Client MSO" can this be synced with the planner premium (Plan 3)?, if yes how? I have an excel list of a Project plan with the columns below: can i manage my project in planner premium? if yes, are all this custom fields deployed in dataverse, so that I can access them from power bi? i have a project plan in an excel file with this columns. now i want to create this project plan in project plan 3, how to do it? Company Cost Center Name Company Number Account Number Cost Center Number Accounting Project Number Project Number Sub- Project number Project Leader Concept Vendor (provider) Total Cost (in contract currency) Contract Currency Project Initiated/Not Initiated Committed/Not committed Priority January, 2026 February, 2026 March, 2026 April, 2026 May, 2026 June, 2026 July, 2026 August, 2026 September, 2026 October, 2026 November, 2026 December, 2026 Q1/27 Q2/27 Q3/27 Q4/27 2028 2029 2030 What is the best practice project planning approach when i have complex projects that I have to manage, with resources, costs, projects, sub projects, sub sub projects. How do this on desktop and online? And also colaborative? when project managers have to input thier budgets, how can I create a mapping where they can input thier budgets and project related facts. Thank you in advance for you inputs and help F.A
Fingerprint recognition issue on Matebook pro x after clean Win 11 install
Laptop: Huawei MateBook X Pro (2018 model MACH-WX9), after performing a clean installation of Windows 11 24H2. Background: I recently repartitioned my hard drive to merge the C:\ and D:\ partitions into a single C:\ drive. As part of this process, I performed a clean installation of Windows 11 (latest stable version, fully updated) using the official Microsoft USB installer. I installed Huawei PC Manager to restore missing drivers, and all device drivers (including fingerprint and chipset) are now correctly installed, according to Device Manager and Windows Update. The Issue: The fingerprint sensor is detected and shows the correct driver version (Goodix Fingerprint Driver v1.1.11.41, dated 2020). I had to manually install this version from the huawei site as the pc manager installed the .32 version (which also didn't work). However, when setting up Windows Hello Fingerprint, I am prompted to tap repeatedly but the process never completes, suggesting the sensor isn't fully functional. Pc manager also states the sensor as 'abnormal'. What I've Tried: Installed all optional and recommended Windows Updates (including drivers). Installed and updated all drivers via Huawei PC Manager. Confirmed that the fingerprint sensor was fully functional before the reinstallation. Verified that all other device drivers (including Intel MEI and Watchdog Timer) are installed and stable. My Conclusion: It appears that the existing Goodix fingerprint driver (v1.1.11.41) may not be compatible with newer Windows 11 security requirements — specifically Memory Integrity (HVCI). I’m reaching out to ask: Is there an updated fingerprint driver available or in development that is compatible with the latest Windows 11 build and security features? If not, is there a recommended workaround or plan for future support? I have seen blogs of users disabling Disabling Memory Integrity, but I am not prepared to do this to risk malicious malware entering my system. Thanks
