Solved AMD Drive timeout/booting in safemode resulted in file explorer UI glitch

So a few days ago I had a driver timeout, and the UI for my file explorer ended up glitching out like this. I managed to fix it by reinstalling my windows 11, but I broke it again by booting in safe mode to install new drivers.

Any ideas on the problem/how to fix this?

I don't see any problem.

Fiercerunner, welcome to ElevenForum. Like FreeBooter, I'm not not seeing an issue with the screenshot that you provided. Could you please describe what the problem is?

Also, just out of curiosity, why are feeling the need to boot into safe mode to install drivers?

Wondering if this was a Driver time out or a actually Drive time out, copy of whatever the error message is in full would probably help.

If it's a drive and intermittant it could a loose or dirty SATA connection or Power lead on the drive.

Apologies for my late response. I decided to boot in safe mode since my Pc has been having a whole host of problems ever since the Driver timeout, but I didn't know whether or not talking about them would be appropriate here. Right now, I'm trying to figure out what's causing my file explorer to act like this.
First problem:
On the left bar (Not sure what the name is), there are now random grey lines between the different folders.

The second problem is now a toolbar(?) that appeared at the top of my file explorer. I can't seem to get rid of it, the only option I have is to "unlock/lock" it, which does nothing.

Not the most significant thing in the world, but it's noticeable enough to bother me a bit. Thanks in advance.

The gray lines are default, i have them as well.

To disable toolbar open Folder Options and from View tab uncheck the box for "Always show menus".

Oh, I see! I can't believe I didn't notice that beforehand. Thanks for the help!

You are very welcome!

Fiercerunner said:

Apologies for my late response. I decided to boot in safe mode since my Pc has been having a whole host of problems ever since the Driver timeout, but I didn't know whether or not talking about them would be appropriate here. Right now, I'm trying to figure out what's causing my file explorer to act like this.
First problem:
On the left bar (Not sure what the name is), there are now random grey lines between the different folders.

The second problem is now a toolbar(?) that appeared at the top of my file explorer. I can't seem to get rid of it, the only option I have is to "unlock/lock" it, which does nothing.

Not the most significant thing in the world, but it's noticeable enough to bother me a bit. Thanks in advance.

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Are you using AMD Radeon Software? If so Uninstall it. I have been having nothing but issues with their software in the last 2 months or so. Once I uninstalled it and rebooted Many issues I was having are gone. like Screen flickering, Mouse freezing for say 20 seconds at a time, a blue screen etc etc