Don't know how you found it KevTech but I thank you from the bottom of my pea-picken-heart. If you were close I'd buy you dinner and your favorite beverage :D
I too fell for the update and have the same problem as the OP If anyone can find a link for Macrium Reflect 8.1.8631 (July 2025?) let me know, I've searched and found none. Like Froggie said "the beginning of the feared moment where Windows eventually borks one's use of MR8 that many people...
I've used Reflect for years with no issues except $'s - Haselo Backup is free Windows Backup & Restore (Windows 7) had so many issues and MS even says don't use it.
I too have a HP Omen desk top not a laptop. HP is notorious for adding 'junk' for the Omen series. I have about 6 items 'hp' related (screen shot) that are not needed to run in Windows 11 Take a look at your services and search for HP.
Revo does not uninstall them, you need to use services to...
Have you done a shut down restart recently ? Have you restarted explorer ? Was this since today's update ? Or maybe this Reset and Restore Default Folders for File Explorer Gallery in Windows 11
Got this after boot this AM - supposed to be a gradual roll out I hope its the last for awhile, all seems to be ok for now after install..... My system spec's are up to date
Any one else ?