Taskbar malfunction after sleep.

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Taskbar malfunction after sleep.

Harvey Cross 5

Experiencing an issue with windows 11 where the taskbar icons will seize and the time will freeze.

It is the same issue as this one:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/taskbar-frozen-when-waking-from-sleep/63187e44-37f1-4057-91a6-f296883ea96c

Across several messages boards on the internet, there are many people with this same issue.

I am aware that restarting windows explorer 'fixes' it, but this isn't a permanent fix.

Are there any actual fixes to this problem? Is it being addressed in a future update?

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Wesley Li 11,130

Hello

Here are some potential solutions and updates regarding this issue:

Restart Taskbar Service: Restarting Windows Explorer can temporarily fix the issue. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager, find Windows Explorer, right-click it, and select Restart.

Repair System Files: Running the System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Imaging Service and Management Tool (DISM) can help repair corrupted system files.

Update Windows OS: Ensure your Windows OS is up-to-date. Sometimes, updates contain fixes for known issues.

Re-register Taskbar: Open Windows PowerShell as an administrator and run the command Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$ ($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”} to re-register the taskbar.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, it might be worth reporting the problem to Microsoft and waiting for an update that addresses it.

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Wesley Li 11,130 Reputation points

2024-10-08T07:44:09.8033333+00:00

Hello,

Here are some potential solutions and updates regarding this issue:

Restart Taskbar Service: Restarting Windows Explorer can temporarily fix the issue. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager, find Windows Explorer, right-click it, and select Restart.

Repair System Files: Running the System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Imaging Service and Management Tool (DISM) can help repair corrupted system files.

Update Windows OS: Ensure your Windows OS is up-to-date. Sometimes, updates contain fixes for known issues.

Re-register Taskbar: Open Windows PowerShell as an administrator and run the command Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$ ($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”} to re-register the taskbar.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, it might be worth reporting the problem to Microsoft and waiting for an update that addresses it.
Wesley Li-MSFT 4,536 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-10-08T07:46:09.07+00:00

Hello

Here are some potential solutions and updates regarding this issue:

Restart Taskbar Service: Restarting Windows Explorer can temporarily fix the issue. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager, find Windows Explorer, right-click it, and select Restart.

Repair System Files: Running the System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Imaging Service and Management Tool (DISM) can help repair corrupted system files.

Update Windows OS: Ensure your Windows OS is up-to-date. Sometimes, updates contain fixes for known issues.

Re-register Taskbar: Open Windows PowerShell as an administrator and run the command Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$ ($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml”} to re-register the taskbar.

If these steps do not resolve the issue, it might be worth reporting the problem to Microsoft and waiting for an update that addresses it.

Send feedback to Microsoft with the Feedback Hub app - Microsoft Support
Wesley Li 11,130 Reputation points

2024-10-08T07:52:45.9433333+00:00

Hello

You can try to re-register the taskbar by doing the following:

Open Windows PowerShell as an administrator and run the command Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers |Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -register “$ （$_. InstallLocation) AppXManifest.xml"} to re-register the taskbar.

We can't give you an exact answer as to whether it will be resolved in a future update, and you can report the issue to Microsoft and wait for an update that resolves the issue:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/send-feedback-to-microsoft-with-the-feedback-hub-app-f59187f8-8739-22d6-ba93-f66612949332

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