Fix Duplicate Icons on Your Windows 7/8/8.1 Taskbar

Right-click on the active, duplicate icon, and then pin THAT to the taskbar. (You can then go ahead and remove the icon that already was on the taskbar.)

1. How do I remove duplicate icons from my taskbar?
2. How do you fix all icons are the same Windows 7?
3. How do I fix the Chrome taskbar icon?
4. Why are there two chrome icons on my taskbar?
5. Why do I have 2 chrome icons in android?
6. Why do I have two outlook icons on my taskbar?
7. Why are all my icons the same in Windows 7?
8. How do I restore my icons on Windows 7?
9. Why have all my icons changed?

How do I remove duplicate icons from my taskbar?

The solution is to find and remove the extra shortcut. The most straightforward way to do this is simply to right click and “Unpin” all the icons for the program in question, launch the program via the Start Menu, and then right click the running program on the taskbar to re-pin it.

How do you fix all icons are the same Windows 7?

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1. Do Windows+R key and type regedit. in run box.
2. 2 Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\software\microsoft\windows\currentvershion\explorer\fileExts\
3. 3. search for . lnk ext.
4. delete all . lnk key or delete the userchoice key on that.
5. just restart.

How do I fix the Chrome taskbar icon?

Fix: Double Chrome icon on the Task bar in Windows 10

1. Close any Google Chrome window which is already opened and unpin the Google Chrome from Taskbar.
2. Press Windows key+R to launch Run window. ...
3. Double click on the folder to open it.
4. In the folder, double click on the “Google Chrome” shortcut to launch it.

Why are there two chrome icons on my taskbar?

"If chrome is on your taskbar unpin it and then open start menu and drag chrome to your desktop, then open chrome and it will place an icon on your taskbar, then pin that icon to your taskbar and then delete the icon on your desktop, problem solved for me." Was this reply helpful? Great!

Why do I have 2 chrome icons in android?

Go to settings - apps - select one of them - scroll all the way down that screen - one of the last options should be "app details" - if the app shows up as installed from the Play Store tap that message and see the details. Repeat the same process for the other app and see if there's any difference between them.

Why do I have two outlook icons on my taskbar?

All application icons duplicate on the taskbar

When you get a new application icon for each windows that you open, you probably have your Taskbar properties set to “Never combine” or “Combine when taskbar is full”. To solve this, right click on an empty spot on your Taskbar and choose Properties.

Why are all my icons the same in Windows 7?

First, click the "Start" button and then click "Computer". Now click "Organize" and then click "Folder and Search Options". Next, please click "View", uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types" and "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" and check "Show hidden files, folders, and drives".

How do I restore my icons on Windows 7?

Solution #1:

1. Right-click on the desktop and select "Screen Resolution"
2. Under "Advanced Settings" select "Monitor" tab. ...
3. Click "Ok" and and the icons should restore themselves.
4. Once the icons appear, you can repeat the steps 1-3 and revert back to whatever value you've had initially.

Why have all my icons changed?

The issue is generally caused by a file association error with . LNK files (Windows shortcuts) or . EXE files (Windows executable programs). If your icons changed immediately after installing a new program, you can try uninstalling the program and see if this fixes the problem.