Menu Bar turns partially transparent randomly

AA12 · Oct 10, 2023

Hi all, as seen in the image, my menu bar occasionally does this. Sometimes when I click it, or sometimes it'll be fine but as soon as I type to search for something it'll go like this. Any ideas or suggestions please? I think it may be a GPU issue? Anyone else had this issue? Thanks in advance for your help.

Shamalow · Oct 10, 2023

Hi,

Same problem for me in Explorer
It's funny.

Windows Build/Version : 22H2 22621.2361

wiganken · Oct 10, 2023

@AA12 - I can't help re your issue but before posting photos you should ensure there is no personal information shown. If I were you I would delete that photo and post a redacted photo. Just thinking of your online safety and trying to help.

thecaretaker · Oct 10, 2023

Mine does the same occasionally. I wondered if it was due to having TransparentTB installed at one point in time and having uninstalled it, it hasn't returned all the files correctly. Doesn't TransparentTB alter the UI thing in Windows that prevents you from changing things like when I used to install different themes many moons ago. Forgot what the correct name was for it now. You had to patch the file that prevented Windows layout from being changed.

Berton · Oct 10, 2023

Is it possible the computers have 2 graphics adapters, onboard and add-in PCIe x16?

AA12 · Oct 13, 2023

wiganken said:
@AA12 - I can't help re your issue but before posting photos you should ensure there is no personal information shown. If I were you I would delete that photo and post a redacted photo. Just thinking of your online safety and trying to help.

Yeah true but not too fussed at this moment regarding some clothing pieces and whatnot but I get your point. If it was sensitive information I'd redact the info for sure :)

thecaretaker said:
Mine does the same occasionally. I wondered if it was due to having TransparentTB installed at one point in time and having uninstalled it, it hasn't returned all the files correctly. Doesn't TransparentTB alter the UI thing in Windows that prevents you from changing things like when I used to install different themes many moons ago. Forgot what the correct name was for it now. You had to patch the file that prevented Windows layout from being changed.

Yes I think it's a GPU issue I have it overclocked too and it seems to do it, I've been bumping it slightly down each time it does it until it stops doing it.

Berton said:
Is it possible the computers have 2 graphics adapters, onboard and add-in PCIe x16?

Yeah well I have 2 x 980ti's in SLI lol and a 4.5ghz OC running on a 5960x.

Thanks for the replies people :)

Berton · Oct 13, 2023

AA12 said:
Yeah well I have 2 x 980ti's in SLI lol and a 4.5ghz OC running on a 5960x.

As a diagnostic, have you tried disabling the onboard adapter in Device Manager to see if the issue goes away? Make notice of which part of the display goes away with which adapter is disabled.