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Windows 11 Taskbar Blank / Empty: 6 Methods to Fix It
Fix empty Taskbar by adjusting your registry or with other methods
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Updated onMarch 21, 2024
updated onMarch 21, 2024
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Windows 11 is here, but that doesn’t mean the bugs disappeared overnight. After an update or even a simple restart, many users looked at their taskbar only to find it empty and unusable.
Microsoft hasissued a workaroundfor this problem, but it’s still a matter of fixing this before doing more harm. We added some solutions that worked for our readers, so read below and try them out right now.
Why is my taskbar empty in Windows 11?
Judging by the workaround supplied by Microsoft, which you will find in our first solution below, this problem was caused by a minor component. However, there are other causes as well:
This being said, let’s jump into the list of solutions below.
How do I fix the blank taskbar in Windows 11?
1. Make a change in the Registry
If you encounter issues such as Windows 11 taskbar empty error, an effective method you can try is to change your Registry using the following steps.
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Press theCtrl+Alt+Delkeys to openTask Manager,then select File followed byRunnew task.
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Typecmdand pressEnteror clickOK.
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Paste the following command and press Enter to run it:reg delete HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\IrisService /f && shutdown -r -t 0
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The PC should reboot after this command, and after restarting, the Windows 11 taskbar greyed-out issue will be solved.
2. Restart Windows Explorer
3. Run SFC and DISM
After the scan is finished, check if the problem is still there.
Alternatively, you can use atool that specializes in system file integrity, to find damaged or corrupted files that the tool will repair.
4. Uninstall recent updates
5. Change Time and Date settings
6. Use PowerShell
We hope our guide helped you fix the empty Taskbar issue in Windows 11, and now you’re using your OS in normal conditions. For more information, follow our guide on how tofix Windows 11 Taskbar blank icons.
If you have other suggestions or need more information, don’t hesitate to access the dedicated comments section below to leave us a line about that.
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
