No icon on taskbar
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Description
### Windows Version
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.7184]
### WSL Version
WSL version: 2.6.3.0
### Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?
- [x] WSL 2
- [ ] WSL 1
### Kernel Version
Kernel version: 6.6.87.2-1 WSLg version: 1.0.71 MSRDC version: 1.2.6353 Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511 DXCore version: 10.0.26100.1-240331-1435.ge-release Windows version: 10.0.19045.7184
### Distro Version
Ubuntu 24.04
### Other Software
WIndows taskbar
### Repro Steps
Open WSL
### Expected Behavior
There is a WSL logo (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux_logo.png) in the taskbar
### Actual Behavior
It looks like I have a photo open:
But this is in fact WSL
### Diagnostic Logs
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with WSL 2 on Windows 10 and compare the taskbar appearance with the expected WSL logo. Trace the component responsible for the WSL taskbar icon; done means opening WSL shows an identifiable WSL logo instead of the reported photo-like icon.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100