Save this for your next Windows hiccup.
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe explorer.exe Your taskbar will vanish then come back clean. Great for automation or remote troubleshooting. windows refresh taskbar
If you want to refresh the Windows taskbar without touching Task Manager, open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run: Save this for your next Windows hiccup
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe && start explorer.exe Or split into two steps: windows refresh taskbar