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Google Chrome Icon Missing: How to Restore It
Fixing shortcuts or icon cache issues usually restores the Chrome icon
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Updated onJune 21, 2024
updated onJune 21, 2024
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Dealing with a Chrome icon missing from the taskbar, desktop, or task manager? You’re not alone.
Despite beingthe most popular browser, Google Chrome isn’t a perfect app. Many users deal with errors and bugs, and today we’ll show you how to fix the icon gone missing or changing.
How can I restore a missing Google Chrome icon?
1. Clear out the browser cache
Before doing any of the other solutions, clearing out the browser cache should be the first thing that you do. In some cases, this is all you need to do.
2. Google Chrome icon missing from the desktop
3. Update via ChromeSetup.exe
4. Restore the Chrome icon
5. Pin Chrome icon to taskbar
Feel free to comment below if you have questions about other Windows 11 errors. And please tell us if there’s a specific guide for any Google Chrome or browser issue you’d like to see.
More about the topics:Chrome,Google Chrome Errors,Windows 11
Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.
He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.
