Taskbar Icon Change Issue


  1. Posts : 1,364
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    Taskbar Icon Change Issue


    I am experimenting with different icons for certain apps and functions. However, although the icon in the properties dialogue updates, the icon in the taskbar does not. The only way I know of to see the changed icon is to restart the computer. This is annoying. Is there a way I can update/refresh/etc. the taskbar w/o restarting the computer in order to see the changed icons?

    (fwiw, I am using one of Mark's custom themes)

    -thnx
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello MourningStar,

    You might see if restarting explorer instead may work. If you like, the tutorial below adds "restart explorer" to the desktop context menu to make it easier to use.

    Explorer - Add "Restart Explorer" to Desktop Context Menu

    Hope this helps. :)
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #3

    Brink said:
    ... Hope this helps.
    I was hoping it would too, but no, icon did not update icon change.
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  4. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Well, so much for easy. I suppose you could see if signing out and in may work. Not has convenient, but better than restarting if it does work.
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #5

    ^
    yeah - that worked.

    thnx
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    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #6

    Could it be a iconcache problem? Does logout then login rebuild it?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #7

    Ztruker said:
    Could it be a iconcache problem? Does logout then login rebuild it?
    Hi Rich - see post #5.
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  8. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    MourningStar said:
    ^
    yeah - that worked.

    thnx
    Good. :)
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