Sticky Notes vanished from taskbar

Question

Here was sticky the notes-symbol,

where the mouse pointer is.

How do I get it back?

Answer 1

Type sticky in Cortana Search > Right click on Sticky notes > Pin to Taskbar

If above doesn't work, Try Repair / Reset of Sticky Apps

Windows Key+i > Apps > Click Sticky Notes > Advanced Options > Repair (If repair doesn't work, Reset)

If still not solved - Uninstall and Reinstall Sticky Notes app (Data will not be impacted)

A. Uninstall - Right click on Windows Start > Click Windows Powershell (Admin) > Copy the below and paste into Powershell and Enter

Get-AppxPackage MMicrosoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes | Remove-AppxPackage

B. Reinstall

Right click on Windows Start > Click Windows Powershell (Admin) > Copy the below command and right click in Powershell to paste > Enter

Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

Let me know if you still face the problem. I will provide further steps.

Answer 2

As there is no path c:\windows.old I stopped following your instructions.

Answer 3

Here was sticky the notes-symbol,

where the mouse pointer is.

How do I get it back?

Answer 4

>sticky notes >advanced options > repair ... worked. Thank you.

Probably nobody knows what happened. Am I right?

Answer 5

Hi there Helmut, can you try the following for me?

Press the File Explorer icon from the taskbar and click on View tab.

2. Check the box for Hidden Items.
3. Now, click on this PC and navigate the path: C:\Windows.old\Users\USERNAME\Local\Microsoft\Sticky Notes.
4. The file should like stickyNotes.snt.

(Sourced from Darshan J, MS community.)