Some program icons missing from Taskbar - Page 2
Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 29 of 29

Thread: Some program icons missing from Taskbar

  1. #16
    Join Date
    Jul 1998
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    25,415
    If system restore is enabled on your computer you could try going back to a time shortly before the problem started and see if that fixes it. Unfortunately system restore is not enabled by default on Win 10 systems and you'd had to have manually done so yourself.

    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-u...ore-windows-10

    Another, somewhat riskier thing would be to reinstall the program. Riskier because it's so much older than the OS and its updates that it might not reinstall properly even if you tried doing it using compatibility mode. I'd only do that if I had a complete disk image made with something like Acronis TrueImage so I could reverse any problems encountered.
    Don't believe everything you think.

    VirtualDr email notices are not working.
    Check back regularly for responses.

    _____________________
    cat lovers click here

  2. #17
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Posts
    1,436
    System restore was NOT enabled, so that won't work.

    Reinstalling the program would not be a problem, however, this got me to check my other computer where PSP9 is installed on W10, and interestingly, the icon is also missing. Not missing for the Adobe Acrobat though. So now, I am thinking that it might have been a Windows update and i am basically out of luck.

    I am surprised why it does it with Adobe Acrobat, since that one is not that old a program.

  3. #18
    Join Date
    Feb 2000
    Location
    Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
    Posts
    18,047
    Possibly useful link:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...a-eba38ca38e1a

    You might try the test of logging in as a different user to see if the icons are correct on that other user account. You can enable the hidden Administrator account for this if you do not want to create another user account.

    https://www.techrepublic.com/article...in-windows-10/

  4. #19
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Arkham Asylum, Cell 13
    Posts
    11,685
    If you right-click on the PSP9 shortcut in the Start Menu, do you see More > Open file location?
    Did you try setting the icon for the PSP9 shortcut there?
    Right-click > Properties > Shortcut tab > Change Icon...

  5. #20
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Posts
    1,436
    When I go to that window, the Change Icon... option is greyed out.

  6. #21
    Join Date
    Feb 2000
    Location
    Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
    Posts
    18,047
    If that is the original shortcut created by the installer, you might not be able to change things. If you create your own shortcut from the .exe file, you should be able to change the icon and other items.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/customiz...rayed-out.html

    https://www.tenforums.com/customizat...es-window.html

    http://www.maxi-pedia.com/change+ico...0be%20restored.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...e-2c31379ce239

    https://social.technet.microsoft.com...eitproprevious

  7. #22
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Arkham Asylum, Cell 13
    Posts
    11,685
    Like jdc2000 mentioned, create a new shortcut to the PSP9 .exe in that folder. If it still doesn't have the correct icon, change it in Properties.

  8. #23
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Posts
    1,436
    The .exe file has the correct icon.
    When I create a shortcut, in the same folder, it has the correct icon. Yes, I could "change" it, but I don't need to as it is correct there. It is just missing in the Start and the pinned Start programs, not the shortcut itself. And if I pin that shortcut to the Start, it still has only the generic icon.

  9. #24
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Arkham Asylum, Cell 13
    Posts
    11,685
    No, you would REPLACE the shortcut in the Start Menu folder.

    Right-click on the PSP9 shortcut in the Start Menu, and click More > Open file location
    Create a NEW shortcut to the PSP9 .exe in that folder
    You should now see the NEW shortcut in the Start Menu
    If that works, then delete the BAD shortcut

  10. #25
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Posts
    1,436
    Either it is not working, or I am doing something wrong:
    https://www.loom.com/share/b36ccc310...5c09620cd810fc

  11. #26
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Arkham Asylum, Cell 13
    Posts
    11,685
    I don't see anything on that link.

    What is the folder path when you "Right-click on the PSP9 shortcut in the Start Menu, and click More > Open file location"?
    It should be something like:
    C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Jasc Software

    In that folder, you create a new shortcut to the PSP9 .exe file. You should then see the new shortcut in the Start Menu.

  12. #27
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Posts
    1,436
    The link is a video where I recorded myself trying to follow the instructions above.
    And yes, the path is what I have.
    That is what I was doing in the video. It is linked to Loom so nothing is downloadable.

  13. #28
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Arkham Asylum, Cell 13
    Posts
    11,685
    Hmm, that's weird. I tested it out on my 7-Zip File Manager shortcut in the Start Menu. It doesn't allow me to create a shortcut in the folder, but I can copy it from the Desktop.

    Try this:
    1. Create a shortcut to PSP9 on your Desktop
    2. Open the PSP9 shortcut folder in the Start Menu
    "Right-click on the PSP9 shortcut in the Start Menu, and click More > Open file location"
    3. MOVE the "bad" shortcut to the Desktop
    4. COPY the "new" shortcut into the PSP9 folder

    If the old and new shortcuts are both in the folder, only one of them shows up. At least, that's what happens for me.

  14. #29
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Posts
    1,436
    That worked!!!
    Let's hope it will stick when I reboot the computer, but it works.
    Thanks.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •