Windows media player icon not showing in taskbar.

[awayyy]

Hi all. I do not know what happened. but my windows media player stop showing on my taskbar for no reason. I have tried to re-pin it onto the task bar but to no avail.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello awayyy, welcome to Seven Forums!



First, start by having a look at the tutorial at the link below to see if it'll resolve the issue for you; be sure to keep us informed.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html?ltr=I

 

[awayyy]

hi there. thank you for the prompt reply. but it did not work. the problem persist.

 

[Bill2]

Right click on the task bar, select properties, and then change the "Use small Icons" settings i.e. if it is checked, uncheck it and if it is unchecked, check it. Then click OK.
If the problem returns after re-login, try updating your video driver or do a system restore to an earlier time.

 

[awayyy]

hi Bill2,
tried ur method still the same. the wmp icon just wont appear and will not appear even if tried to pin it like picture 3 above. i have just updated my video drivers 2 days ago. unable to do system restore as i deleted them thinking that they were just the old ones.

 

[Bill2]

OK, try unlocking your taskbar and then pinning.

 

[awayyy]

does not work as well. the icon actually shows when i am using wmp but just cant pin it.

 

[Bill2]

Items that are pinned to the taskbar are saved in the following folder

"C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar"

Check whether WMP is there. If not copy, paste manually, reboot, then check if it appears in the taskbar.

 

[awayyy]

its there if u look at the first picture that i posted. when i delete it from the folder and try to pin it, it will show in the folder but not on my taskbar.

 

[Bill2]

I found this solution on another site.

This process erases all the pinned items on all of your programs (you'll have to pin them again afterwards).
1. Delete all files at %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations
2. Delete all files at %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations
3. Reboot
4. Re-pin the items you wish

If this doesnt work, i'm out of ideas except maybe fiddlin around with things like never combine, always combine etc.

 

[MadMaxData]

Stupid question, but have you tried pinning it by right clicking on the icon in your all programs list instead?

 

[awayyy]

I found this solution on another site.

This process erases all the pinned items on all of your programs (you'll have to pin them again afterwards).
1. Delete all files at %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations
2. Delete all files at %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations
3. Reboot
4. Re-pin the items you wish

If this doesnt work, i'm out of ideas except maybe fiddlin around with things like never combine, always combine etc.

did not work. did not remove all those shortcuts that was already pinned as well.

 

[awayyy]

Stupid question, but have you tried pinning it by right clicking on the icon in your all programs list instead?

do not have the option to pin

 

[MadMaxData]

Stupid question, but have you tried pinning it by right clicking on the icon in your all programs list instead?

do not have the option to pin

That sounds like you have either a registry corruption, or file system corruption. Click on your start button, then the "Run" command. Type in "sfc / scannow" without the quotes, and run it. If that doesn't fix it, let me know and we'll go from there.

By the way, if you have any recent registry backup saved, try restoring that first. Always reboot before you test pinning it again, after running system file checker, or restoring the registry settings.

If Bill2's advice did not work, then you have to login as Administrator to do that task.


Max

 

[awayyy]

ok i realise something. its not juz unable to pin windows media player shortcut. i am unable to pin any shortcuts at all. i used to have 7 icons on my taskbar but now i only have 5 and is unable to add anymore. seems like something is blocking or limiting it.

 

[awayyy]

Stupid question, but have you tried pinning it by right clicking on the icon in your all programs list instead?

do not have the option to pin

That sounds like you have either a registry corruption, or file system corruption. Click on your start button, then the "Run" command. Type in "sfc / scannow" without the quotes, and run it. If that doesn't fix it, let me know and we'll go from there.

By the way, if you have any recent registry backup saved, try restoring that first. Always reboot before you test pinning it again, after running system file checker, or restoring the registry settings.

If Bill2's advice did not work, then you have to login as Administrator to do that task.


Max

i am already administrator profile. sfc /scannow has got no problem.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello awayyy.


If you have a Windows 7 install disk have a look at the tutorial at the link below; if you don't have the Windows disk have a look at the second one.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html?ltr=S

 

[MadMaxData]

Hello awayyy.


If you have a Windows 7 install disk have a look at the tutorial at the link below; if you don't have the Windows disk have a look at the second one.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html?ltr=S

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2083-system-repair-disc-create.html?ltr=S

Yep, I second that if it's not a system file, or registry corruption.

 

[awayyy]

ran the startup repair. no problems discovered.

 

[Bill2]

Try this fix.

Fix Unable to Pin App to Taskbar and Start Menu (Missing Context Menu and Jump Lists) Error in Windows 7 My Digital Life