You must do this as soon as possible

Keep encountering blank icons in Windows 10? The problem could be limited to a handful of shortcuts on your desktop. Or it could be widespread and affect other areas, like your Start menu and taskbar.

Since icons are essential for distinguishing applications and file types, you should fix this as soon as possible.

Go through the list of solutions below to fix blank icons in Windows 10. If you are also facing issues with blank thumbnails, then check out our guide on how to fix thumbnail previews in Windows 10 for more solutions.