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FIX: Windows 10 App Icons are Missing / Not Showing Up
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Today, while going through the latest updates on my primary Windows 10 laptop and my secondary Windows 8.1 laptop, I realized that there were some issues with the app icons. As you can see for yourself in the screenshot below, the thumbnails for certain apps are missing, which isn’t necessarily a big issue, but if it were to happen to even more apps, or to all of them, then we must agree that it would’ve looked kind of ugly, isn’t it so?
How to fix Windows 10 apps icons missing?
What I must say, however, is that my “old” laptop hasn’t been yet updated to thelatest Windows Store look, so this could be a potential problem. Meanwhile, I scoured the forums to find some solutions and here’s what I found.
1. Run the Windows Store Apps troubleshooter
If there is something wrong with yourWindows 10 Apps, the first thing you need to do is run the built-in app troubleshooter. With the help of this tool, you can quickly fix various issues affecting yourapps, including app freezes, crashes or missing appicons.
In order to launch the app troubleshooter, go to Settings, click on Update & Security and then select troubleshoot. Locate theWindows StoreApps troubleshooter and run it.
2. Repair or reset apps
Another quick solutions consists in repairing or resetting the problematicapps. This solution often works especially if only certain appiconsare not showing up. Here are the steps to follow:
3. Run SFC scan
If the problem persists, try running a System File Checker scan. Corrupted or missing system files may also cause someappiconsnot to show up.
To run SFC, simply launch Command Prompt as an administrator and enter thesfc /scannowcommand. Hit Enter and wait for the scanning process to complete.
4. Rebuild the icon cache
If your Windows 10 icons are not showing correctly even after following the instructions listed below, try rebuilding your icon cache.
5. Additional solutions
Have you experienced a similar problem, by any chance? And if so, what have you done to solve it? My advice is to make sure you have deployed the latest update which brings a new and much needed visual revamp to theWindows Store, as that might prove to be quite helpful.
More about the topics:windows 10 apps,windows 10 fix,windows 8.1
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
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