6 ways to fix the Taskbar not working

Recently, the Windows 10 frozen taskbar error has appeared continuously and not working normally. This makes it difficult for many users to operate windows. Let's go through the article below to learn how TipsMake fixes the frozen taskbar problem.

What causes the Taskbar to freeze?

Why is the toolbar frozen? There are many reasons why the taskbar freezes in Windows 10 , but the main reason is that the user has not thoroughly deleted software and applications, specifically as follows:

When Windows detects harmful software on the computer, most users decide to remove it. This method seems to solve the problem, but in reality, the software you delete will not be completely removed but will also leave junk files in the registry, making the computer unable to boot and over time leading to errors. The toolbar is frozen .

Besides, some reasons why the taskbar freezes may be due to:

1. KB5003637 update causes error: Most Windows 10 users encountered the frozen taskbar error after installing KB5003637 update.
2. Some File Explorer add-ons, along with interference with the operation of explorer.exe.
3. The computer's taskbar freezes due to being infected with a virus or malware.

Besides the above reasons, there are still many other factors that lead to the taskbar freezing in Windows 10 .

Fix the basic problem of frozen Taskbar 

You can refer to the following methods to fix frozen Windows 10 taskbar error . That is restarting your computer device. To fix the most basic problem of frozen Taskbar , users do the following:

On the computer screen, users should hover over the Start button . Then, select the power button icon. Then click Restart .

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Remove the latest Windows update

To delete the most recent Windows update, you need to open Settings (using the Windows + I key combination ) and follow the instructions: 

1. Step 1 : Click Update & Security > View update history > Uninstall Update .

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In addition, people can also delete using the Control Panel tool . Type Control Panel into the search bar on the Taskbar and press Enter to open it.

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1. Step 2 : Then, go to Uninstall a program > View install updates . Next, everyone deletes the two files Update for Microsoft Windows and Security Update for Microsoft Windows .

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Restart Windows Explorer

To restart Windows Explorer, users first need to open task manager . 

1. Step 1 : Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to open task manager.

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1. Step 2 : Next, search for Windows Explorer and select Restart .

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Check Addons Explorer for errors

To Check Addons Explorer taskbar error , you need to perform a system process called 'clean boot'. Once booted into this mode, we can detect and deal with problematic add-ons.

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Re-register the Taskbar

If you have applied the above solutions and the error is still not resolved, you can request Windows PowerShell support. PowerShell is a command that configures system settings and automates tasks on Windows. First the user creates a system restore point. Then do the following:

1. Step 1: Press the Windows key, then enter Powershell in the search box. In the list of search results, right-click Windows Powershell and select Run as administrator .

In the pop-up window, at the Shortcut tab , users should click Advanced .

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1. Step 2 : Next, in the PowerShell window, the user copies and pastes the command Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register '$($_.Install Local) then press Enter .

6 ways to fix the Taskbar not working Picture 9 In the PowerShell window, the user copies and pastes the following command

1. Step 3 : After the command executes successfully, navigate to the folder named Account Usename in Explorer . Make sure that the user has enabled the option to show hidden items on Explorer .

From drive C: Users [username] AppData Local .

6 ways to fix the Taskbar not working Picture 10 After the command executes successfully, navigate to the Name folder in Explorer

1. Step 4 : Scroll down to find and delete the folder named TileDataLayer .

If you can't delete the TileDataLayer folder , run services.msc to open Services Manager , then scroll down to find and 'stop' the TileDataLayer service . Now users can delete the TileDataLayer folder .

6 ways to fix the Taskbar not working Picture 11 Scroll down to find and delete the folder named TileDataLayer

Finally go ahead and check if the taskbar on your Windows 10 computer is working.

Start Application Identity Service

Taskbar error can be fixed after restarting some services:

1. Step 1 : Press Windows + R to open the Run command window , then in the new window that appears, type services.msc and press Enter .

6 ways to fix the Taskbar not working Picture 12 Then in the new window that appears, type services.msc and press Enter

1. Step 2: A service window will appear on the screen, right-click on the application logo and select Start , then try restarting the computer.

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Reset Windows 10

If you have tried everything and still cannot fix the Windows 10 taskbar error , then the only way is to delete everything on Windows 10 and restore it to its perfect factory state. 

1. Step 1 : Open the Settings application and select Update & Security . Next , click Recovery .

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1. Step 2 : Next, the user selects Reset this PC . You will have 2 options:

Keep my files : Keep all important files and delete all settings and applications.

Remove everything : Delete everything on your computer.

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Epilogue

Surely the taskbar being frozen and not working properly has caused a lot of trouble for you, right? Please follow TipsMake's instructions on how to fix lagging window bars on Windows 10 to solve this problem! Hope these shares are useful to you!

Marvin Fry

Update 12 October 2023