Before you start any of the steps shown below, double-check that the program you are wanting to restore the icon for is actually working and installed on your PC.
Thankfully, this entire process hasn’t really changed much from Windows 10 so you won’t have any issues fixing this problem on Windows 11. How do you fix blank, white, and missing icons on the desktop on Windows 11? For example, I recently had problems with Adobe Premiere Pro failing to launch from its icon and discovered that somewhere along the line, without any interference on my part, that something became damaged, requiring a reinstallation. Generally, an uninstallation is deliberate, whereas corruption is accidental however there are times when this can go either way. On Windows 10 and 11, the main reason an app or software will lose its icon is if it is uninstalled or corrupted. Thankfully in most cases getting the program or apps original icon back is usually really easy. Which is why icons resetting to blank or white defaults is such a pain.
Not only do they keep your system looking clean, organised and tidy, they also let you quickly and easily find and use the software installed on your system. Program and app icons are something we all take for granted until they suddenly stop working. (Can’t unpin/remove icons from Taskbar on Windows 11) Related: How to unpin stuck icons from the Windows 10 Taskbar.
