VSCode Taskbar Icon - Shows a blank white file icon - visual-studio-code

Whenever I open VSCode application on my Windows 10 Machine, the icon shows a blank white file in the taskbar instead of the VSCode icon. (Preview)
I've looked online for a solution, and couldn't find an answer to my issue except for "Uninstalling Google Drive" which I do not have installed.
Actions done:
Reinstalled VSCode.
Rebuilt the C: drive icons.
Your help is needed, and thank you!

After looking through the Icon issue I had, I landed on this website.
I downloaded the cleariconcache.vbs file, and ran it - It worked for all the missing Icons on my Windows 10.
Hope this helps anyone in the future.

This is what worked for me:
Right Click the Paper White icon that should be a Visual Studio Code icon.
Right click on Visual Studio Code, then click Properties.
Change the Shortcut Target and Start in values to the same folder from where Visual Studio Code is installed.
Click Ok.
Close and reopen Visual Studio Code.

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