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Windows 11: Unable to unpin windows terminal from taskbar #15503

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opened 2026-01-31 04:40:31 +00:00 by claunia · 9 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:31 +00:00
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Originally created by @nitinjs on GitHub (Oct 9, 2021).

Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number)

22000.194

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Steps to reproduce

Open windows terminal
In the taskbar right click on windows terminal
Select Pin to Taskbar

Now close the windows terminal
You will see blank kind of icon in windows taskbar -> that is windows terminal

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Right click that blank icon
Select Unpin from taskbar

you will notice that Windows terminal is not going from taskbar

Expected Behavior

Windows terminal shound be removed from taskbar when Unpin from taskbar is selected

Actual Behavior

Icon does not get removed

Originally created by @nitinjs on GitHub (Oct 9, 2021). ### Windows Terminal version (or Windows build number) 22000.194 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Open windows terminal In the taskbar right click on windows terminal Select `Pin to Taskbar` Now close the windows terminal You will see blank kind of icon in windows taskbar -> that is windows terminal ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/298479/136670703-b4cb30a2-5ad0-4352-ba89-e06e42ae8a74.png) Right click that blank icon Select Unpin from taskbar you will notice that Windows terminal is not going from taskbar ### Expected Behavior Windows terminal shound be removed from taskbar when `Unpin from taskbar` is selected ### Actual Behavior Icon does not get removed
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:33 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2021):

Interesting. We've seen this once before in #7976, though couldn't track it down that time. I don't think there's anything that we're doing that should cause this behavior, but I've been wrong before. If you re-pin the Terminal, does it go back into that spot that's currently "empty" (but still has the "Windows Terminal" tooltip)? Or does the Terminal get pinned to a new space? Does this persist across reboots?

If this is reproducible, could you file feedback under "Desktop Environment > Taskbar"
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and then record the problem:
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And repro the whole pin to taskbar, unpin, see that it's still there? That should get traces that the Taskbar team might be able to use. Once you sumbit the feedback, can you share the URL here, so I can make sure it gets in their inbox? Thanks!

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 14, 2021): Interesting. We've seen this once before in #7976, though couldn't track it down that time. I don't _think_ there's anything that we're doing that should cause this behavior, but I've been wrong before. If you re-pin the Terminal, does it go back into that spot that's currently "empty" (but still has the "Windows Terminal" tooltip)? Or does the Terminal get pinned to a new space? Does this persist across reboots? If this is reproducible, could you file feedback under "Desktop Environment > Taskbar" ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/137330017-f5615df4-5137-4f08-946e-4776cfdb2aff.png) and then record the problem: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/137330192-417a6c71-b118-460e-a29f-12cb970e7094.png) And repro the whole pin to taskbar, unpin, see that it's still there? That should get traces that the Taskbar team might be able to use. Once you sumbit the feedback, can you share the URL here, so I can make sure it gets in their inbox? Thanks!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:33 +00:00
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@nitinjs commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021):

Interesting. We've seen this once before in #7976, though couldn't track it down that time. I don't think there's anything that we're doing that should cause this behavior, but I've been wrong before. If you re-pin the Terminal, does it go back into that spot that's currently "empty" (but still has the "Windows Terminal" tooltip)? Or does the Terminal get pinned to a new space? Does this persist across reboots?

If this is reproducible, could you file feedback under "Desktop Environment > Taskbar" image

and then record the problem: image

And repro the whole pin to taskbar, unpin, see that it's still there? That should get traces that the Taskbar team might be able to use. Once you sumbit the feedback, can you share the URL here, so I can make sure it gets in their inbox? Thanks!

nothing happens when I try to unpin
there is blank area in taskbar which says windows terminal on mouseover
and opens up terminal when clicked in the blank area

@nitinjs commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021): > > > Interesting. We've seen this once before in #7976, though couldn't track it down that time. I don't _think_ there's anything that we're doing that should cause this behavior, but I've been wrong before. If you re-pin the Terminal, does it go back into that spot that's currently "empty" (but still has the "Windows Terminal" tooltip)? Or does the Terminal get pinned to a new space? Does this persist across reboots? > > If this is reproducible, could you file feedback under "Desktop Environment > Taskbar" ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/137330017-f5615df4-5137-4f08-946e-4776cfdb2aff.png) > > and then record the problem: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/137330192-417a6c71-b118-460e-a29f-12cb970e7094.png) > > And repro the whole pin to taskbar, unpin, see that it's still there? That should get traces that the Taskbar team might be able to use. Once you sumbit the feedback, can you share the URL here, so I can make sure it gets in their inbox? Thanks! nothing happens when I try to unpin there is blank area in taskbar which says windows terminal on mouseover and opens up terminal when clicked in the blank area
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:33 +00:00
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@nitinjs commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021):

Filed feedback @zadjii-msft

@nitinjs commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021): Filed feedback @zadjii-msft
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:33 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021):

@nitinjs Can you share the link here, so I can make sure it gets promoted to the right folks?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021): @nitinjs Can you share the link here, so I can make sure it gets promoted to the right folks?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:34 +00:00
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@nitinjs commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021):

https://aka.ms/AAe3tt2

@nitinjs commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021): https://aka.ms/AAe3tt2
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:34 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021):

This was promoted to MSFT:36765067 internally. The taskbar team might need to follow up here to get more specific diagnostics (if need be)

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Oct 20, 2021): This was promoted to MSFT:36765067 internally. The taskbar team might need to follow up here to get more specific diagnostics (if need be)
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:34 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2022):

Thank you for reporting. Can you please submit this via Feedback Hub, under Desktop Environment\Taskbar for the category? This'll help ensure the right logs are collected.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2022): Thank you for reporting. Can you please submit this via Feedback Hub, under Desktop Environment\Taskbar for the category? This'll help ensure the right logs are collected.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:34 +00:00
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022):

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for 4 days. It will be closed if no further activity occurs within 3 days of this comment.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022): This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has been marked as requiring author feedback but has not had any activity for **4 days**. It will be closed if no further activity occurs **within 3 days of this comment**.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 04:40:35 +00:00
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@ravensorrow commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2023):

I've been suffering from this problem for a few days now. I resolved this issue by going to the Recent Items list in my Start Menu, right-clicking Windows Terminal, clicking unpin, then closing all open copies of wt.exe and the problem disappeared. I am now leary though of re-pinning it to my taskbar, for fear of it happening again. I don't know how this is going to contribute to finding a permanent solution, but it was a fix for me.

@ravensorrow commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2023): I've been suffering from this problem for a few days now. I resolved this issue by going to the Recent Items list in my Start Menu, right-clicking Windows Terminal, clicking unpin, then closing all open copies of wt.exe and the problem disappeared. I am now leary though of re-pinning it to my taskbar, for fear of it happening again. I don't know how this is going to contribute to finding a permanent solution, but it was a fix for me.
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