Icons not visible or missing in taskbar second monitor

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After installing Start11, all the icons on the taskbar of the second monitor went invisible:

Icons on the taskbar of the second monitor are invisible

and sometimes even disappear:

Icons missing from taskbar second monitor

I've read that this is a common Windows 11 bug, but that should've been patched around 2021. I'm currently using the latest Windows 11 Enterprise, version: 21H2, build: 22000.918; with the latest updates installed.

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Furthermore, I'm using 2x HP 25X monitors with a resolution of 1920x1080. Both monitors are connected with displayport cables.

When the icons in the taskbar of the second monitor are invisible, I can click on the empty space, and the app that is located on that position will open. But because I can't see the icon, I don't know what I'm clicking on. If I turn off the setting “Show taskbar on all monitors” in the Windows settings, and turn it back on, the icons will show for a moment. But then they will disappear again, almost immediately.

This setting can be found in Windows settings > Personal settings > Taskbar > Show taskbar on all monitors.

I've got this issue on multiple systems. Is this a known issue, and is there a fix for it?

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

That does not look like a normal Windows 11 taskbar.

You would need to remove whatever you are using as it seems to have altered the taskbar button painting.

 

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

That is correct, i'm also using Startallback in combination with start11. Although the icons went missing after installing start11. Is there a way to disable the taskbar settings in start11 so that it won't conflict with startallback?

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Leander0131151, reply 2

That is correct, i'm also using Startallback in combination with start11. Although the icons went missing after installing start11. Is there a way to disable the taskbar settings in start11 so that it won't conflict with startallback?
End of Leander0131151's quote

I am afraid you are trying to use two different products which have significant feature overlap. 

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Maybe some of the features of startallback can be implemented into start11, like the centered and segmented taskbar. I like that a lot. Then I can remove startallback.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Is there a way to completely disable the taskbar settings in Start11 to prevent conflicting with Startallback?