How can I fix my Task View always showing my Desktops with a huge Chrome icon in them?

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How can I fix my Task View always showing my Desktops with a huge Chrome icon in them?

Emad Farhan 0

Task view Glitch

I don't have chrome open anywhere and I have tried resetting my graphics and reinstalling chrome and also restarting File Explorer (this supposedly resets the task bar).

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John Jefferson Doyon 46,910 Independent Advisor

Hi, I'm John! I will help you with this.

To help narrow down the issue:

Does this happen specifically when using Chrome, or can you test in Microsoft Edge to see if it behaves the same way?
Have you noticed if this happens only after a certain action, like waking the PC from sleep, or does it appear right after startup?
Could you try signing out of your Windows account and signing back in to see if the icon still shows up?

Any additional info about the issue you can provide will be helpful in diagnosing and resolving the issue.

Click "Add comment" to let me know.

Regards,

John J.D.

Emad Farhan 0 Reputation points

2025-09-01T11:37:06.49+00:00
Hi John, thanks for your reply.

To answer your questions:

It occurs even when all browsers and applications are closed, it doesn't matter if I use edge or chrome.

I have tried restarting my PC and deleting chrome as well, it stays there no matter what. It is there after a restart and even when I have nothing open.

I just tried signing out of my windows account and signing back in and it is still there.

I really appreciate your assistance on this and I understand that this is a fairly minor issue as it does not impact any usability but it is just starting to bother me as I have tried several methods.

Kind regards,

Emad
Emad Farhan 0 Reputation points

2025-09-18T06:06:32.8866667+00:00

Hi John,

Any update on this?

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