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Build 23516 – Missing Taskbar Bug

Anonymous
2023-08-04T17:55:32+00:00

Hello Windows Insiders!

Build23516 was released to the Dev Channel this week. in our reviews of incoming feedback, a bug has been logged that we wanted to share insights on. See below for details.

Who: Windows Insiders on Dev Channel Build 23516

What:  Taskbar may be “missing” on boot after installing this build

Why:  (Investigation is underway)

Additional information:

As we have attempted to reproduce this issue, it has proven to be inconsistent.  Many users have not hit this issue, while others have it on some device reboots, but not others.

Workarounds:

There are three possible workarounds possible for this scenario, each detailed below.

  1. If your taskbar is missing, allow the computer to sit idle for 5-6 minutes.  Users have reported hearing an audible ding notification after which time the Taskbar reappears.
  2. Reboot the device.  This has not proven to be a fully reliable workaround, but it has been noted as successful from some users.
  3. Lastly, you may choose to roll back from this build to the prior build.  This bug was not present in the prior Dev Channel build (23511). To roll back your device if the task bar is missing, please follow these steps:
    • Click the lock screen to display the login page.
    • Select the on-screen Power Button in the lower-right corner.
    • Hold the Shift key and **** select Restart.
      • (The device will reboot and enter the Windows Recovery Environment)
    • On the "Choose an option" screen, select Troubleshoot
    • Select Advanced options
    • Select Uninstall updates
    • Select Uninstall latest feature update
      • If your device has BitLocker enabled, you will be prompted for the recovery key. Input the key and click Continue.
    • On the next screen select Uninstall feature update
    • The uninstall process will now begin.

We appreciate your patience as we investigate this issue.  Please share any additional insights you may have either in the Feedback Hub or here in this thread.

Thank you as always,

  • The Windows Insider Team
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  1. Anonymous
    2023-08-05T00:12:23+00:00

    I am experiencing this bug. Waited for over 5 minutes, and then the task bar loaded.

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  2. Paul Chou 1,266 Reputation points
    2023-08-05T01:39:20+00:00

    Went back to the previous version, since my device was hit with this bug. Will there be a fix for it before the next build comes out?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-08-05T03:31:48+00:00

    @Jason[MSF],

    Thanks for the warning.

    Now that you mention this problem, I have seen it on previous Dev Builds 23493 and 23506 and I'm not sure about 23511.

    I could not fix it with reboot, and I never waited 5-6 minutes to see if it the taskbar was coming back.

    My solution in the cases I had was to do an Update/Repair in place with ISO and that fixed my problem.

    If I get the problem again, I will try waiting to see if that works and fit the scenario described.

    I think that most cases I saw were happening after I restored an image backup of Dev build 23xxx. 😎🤷‍♂️

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-08-05T06:37:47+00:00

    Add this as well.

    • Right Click on Desktop > Windows Terminal
    • Type in shutdown /r /f /t 0 This will restart the very moment the string is entered in.
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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-05T06:49:54+00:00

    rebooting is not sufficient

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