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Hokie

(4,298 posts) Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:30 AM Nov 2020

Windows keeps removing the Firefox shortcut from my task bar

This is a weird one. On one of my computers Windows keeps removing the Firefox icon from my task bar. It is an older (2011) HP desktop running Windows 10. It doesn't happen on another HP desk top nor on my laptop.

When it happens the icon turns to a white rectangle and no longer works. I delete it then drag the Firefox icon on the desktop down to the task bar to add it back. I have the lock task bar choice checked in settings.

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Windows keeps removing the Firefox shortcut from my task bar (Original Post) Hokie Nov 2020 OP

Windows is a joke awesomerwb1 Nov 2020 #1

It's been doing this for at least a year Hokie Nov 2020 #2

Don't know if this will help, but try this HuskyOffset Nov 2020 #3

I think I have done this before but will try it again - NT Hokie Nov 2020 #4

OK did this three days ago and so far so good Hokie Nov 2020 #5

awesomerwb1

(4,526 posts)

1. Windows is a joke

Reply to Hokie (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 10:53 AM

Nov 2020

Latest update changed the color of my task bar. The one before that, could've been two before that, inserted Skype icon into task bar.

Not really a Windows issue per se, but Hotmail has Skype embedded in it and it always shows 'available' so I have to check mail on my phone during the day to avoid chatting.

Looking forward to going back to Macs after 12 years of Windows. (Windows 7 was great, W10 not so much).

Hokie

(4,298 posts)

2. It's been doing this for at least a year

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 12:51 PM

Nov 2020

I keep hoping the next update of Windows will fix it but it doesn't. I know Windows keeps trying to jam Edge browser down my throat but I hate it. I have been using Firefox as my browser for at least 15 years.

I almost replaced this PC last year because it was getting slow but I tried an SSD upgrade and it worked very well.

HuskyOffset

(906 posts)

3. Don't know if this will help, but try this

Reply to Hokie (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 02:29 PM

Nov 2020

remove the current icon from the taskbar (right-click, unpin from taskbar), then launch Firefox from the Start menu. Once it's running, it's icon should now be in the task bar. Right-click on it, select pin to taskbar.

Hokie

(4,298 posts)

4. I think I have done this before but will try it again - NT

Reply to HuskyOffset (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 08:35 PM

Nov 2020

Hokie

(4,298 posts)

5. OK did this three days ago and so far so good

Reply to HuskyOffset (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 08:52 AM

Nov 2020

Thanks for the suggestion.

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