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June 21, 2020
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Photoshop Icon in Taskbar corrupted

  • June 21, 2020
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Hi, as mentioned, Photoshop 21.2 has a corrupted taskbar icon, even after re-installation. 
Anyone else having this?

 

 

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Correct answer jane-e

The taskbar icon is a shortcut.

  • Delete the icon from the taskbar
  • Start to type "Photoshop" in the Start menu
  • Right-click "Photoshop" when it appears in list and pin it to the taskbar to create a new icon

~ Jane

6 replies

Participant
November 8, 2023

Yay! Worked.

Participant
October 30, 2020

I've had the same problem since the 2020 version, and I'm disappointed to see it persists in the 2021 version.

Participant
November 15, 2020

I had the same problem with Photoshop CC 21(22.0.0 release) I installed on a new computer just now

This solution worked for me:

  1. Unpin the icon from taskbar
  2. If you don’t have a shortcut to Photoshop on the desktop create one
  3. Right click the Photoshop shortcut on the desktop and chose “Properties“
  4. Chose “change Icon” and change it to a different icon
  5. Drag the shortcut to the task bar
  6. Unpin the shortcut from the taskbar
  7. Change the icon back to the original icon and drag it back to the taskbar. In details:
    • Right click the Photoshop shortcut on the desktop and chose “Properties“
    • Chose “change Icon” and change it to the original icon
    • Drag the shortcut to the task bar
Participant
November 18, 2020

This worked perfectly!  Thanks for posting!

ryanp19621074
Participant
September 18, 2020

Same problem here...I've unpinned it numerous times and re-installed PS too.  No change. 

 

jane-e
Community Expert
jane-eCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 24, 2020

The taskbar icon is a shortcut.

  • Delete the icon from the taskbar
  • Start to type "Photoshop" in the Start menu
  • Right-click "Photoshop" when it appears in list and pin it to the taskbar to create a new icon

~ Jane

Participating Frequently
July 6, 2020

Jane,

I tried your solution but bug/issue persists. Thanks for trying though.

 

jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 6, 2020

Hi

When you launch Photoshop directly from the Start menu, does it:

  • create a new icon for PS in the task bar that disappears when you quit Photoshop
    or
  • use the corrupt icon that is already in the taskbar? 

~ Jane

Participating Frequently
June 24, 2020

Yes, same issue. I'm on Windows 10.

K. Cossairt
Participant
June 22, 2020

Yep, I have the exact same thing. re-installing didn't help mine either.