How To Refresh Task Bar -

Unlike a web browser, there is no shortcut to refresh just the Taskbar. Instead, you must restart the process that runs it: Windows Explorer .

Click once on Windows Explorer to highlight it. how to refresh task bar

Right-click on the Start button (or press Ctrl + Shift + Esc ) to open Task Manager . Unlike a web browser, there is no shortcut

If Task Manager opens in compact mode, click "More details" at the bottom. Unlike a web browser

Here are the 4 best ways to do it, from quickest to most thorough. This is the "soft reset" for your desktop environment.

Look for "Windows Explorer" in the list under the "Processes" tab. (Note: It is listed alphabetically).