In case of Dual Mode Computers (Tablet/Desktop), the problem of Missing Taskbar Icons ends up being mostly due to Tablet Mode being accidentally enabled on the device. In most other cases, the problem of missing or disappearing Taskbar Icons can be fixed by Restarting File Explorer and Clearing the App Icon Cache.
Why did my Taskbar and desktop disappear?
The taskbar may be set to “Auto-hide” Click on the ‘Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode’ toggle so that the option is disabled, or enable “Lock the taskbar”. The taskbar should now be permanently visible.
Why did everything disappear from my desktop?
Solution 1: Turn on the visibility of desktop icons It’s possible that your desktop icon visibility settings were toggled off, which caused them to disappear. This can be human error or caused by an application you recently used or installed. You can easily turn it back on by following the steps below.