1) Open a cmd prompt (click the Windows key on your keyboard OR click the Windows start button on the task bar)
2) Type "cmd" (without quotes) and press enter on your keyboard.
3) Copy the text below (all lines between the ===='s) and paste (using CTRL+V) into the DOS cmd window
4) The Task bar will disappear, then reappear with fresh icons.
=== COPY TEXT BELOW THIS LINE
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
cd /d %LocalAppData%
del IconCache.db /a
del Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_*.db /a
start explorer.exe
=== COPY TEXT ABOVE THIS LINE
Article ID: 67
Created: April 22, 2026
Last Updated: April 22, 2026
Author: Sarinah Tambu
Online URL: https://gymassistant.phpkb.cloud/article/fix-a-blank-icon-on-the-taskbar.html