No clock or system tray in Safe mode?!


BrianInEngland

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I booted into safe mode to run DDU so I could clean install new GPU drivers.
There's no clock or system tray when I load in safe mode!
Taskbar is there and functional but nothing on the right hand side at all.

I don't use safe mode very often but it was definitely there last time I used it
 
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Windows 11 RP 22631.3371

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Reboot to normal mode if the clock and system tray return, check for file corruption. Then run clean boot. See if one of these steps will resolve the issue.
 

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DELL XPS 8960
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GENUINE DELL XPS 8960 DESKTOP MOTHERBOARD INTEL SOCKET LGA1700 XD433
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Reboot to normal mode if the clock and system tray return, check for file corruption. Then run clean boot. See if one of these steps will resolve the issue.
No problem in normal mode. It's not really an issue, I only use Safe mode to run DDU.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (RP channel)AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-core64GB Corsair Titanium 6000/CL30MSI Suprim 5080 SOC
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (RP channel)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MSI
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-core
Motherboard
MEG X870E Godlike
Memory
64GB Corsair Titanium 6000/CL30
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Suprim 5080 SOC
Sound Card
Soundblaster AE-9
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB (gen 5 x4, system drive/games)
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Samsung 870 Evo 4TB
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
Samsung T9 4TB
PSU
Seasonic PX-2200
Case
Bequiet! Dark Base Pro 901
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15S Chromax black
Keyboard
Logitech G915 X (wired)
Mouse
Logitech G903 with PowerPlay charger
Internet Speed
900Mb/sec
Browser
Microsoft Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
I have run DDU without Safe Mode before and it worked fine.

I would recommend unplugging your broadband cable from your PC throughout the process to stop Windows from automatically installing a default driver.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Homei7-13700k(2 x 16 GB) 32 GBNVIDIA FOUNDERS EDITION GEFORCE RTX 4060-Ti
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
DELL XPS 8960
CPU
i7-13700k
Motherboard
GENUINE DELL XPS 8960 DESKTOP MOTHERBOARD INTEL SOCKET LGA1700 XD433
Memory
(2 x 16 GB) 32 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA FOUNDERS EDITION GEFORCE RTX 4060-Ti
Sound Card
ON BOARD 7.1 CHANNEL AUDIO
Monitor(s) Displays
DELL 27 MONITOR - P2722H
Screen Resolution
FULL HD (1080p) 1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
Hard Drives
512 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD (boot) + 1 TB, 7200 RPM, SATA, HDD (storage)
PSU
750W
Case
DELL
Cooling
DELL PERFORMANCE CPU LIQUID COOLING
Keyboard
AZIO
Mouse
LOGITECH M650
Internet Speed
INTERNET SPEED 100 MBPS
Browser
MICROSOFT EDGE AND GOOGLE CHROME
Antivirus
NORTON 360
Other Info
ALTEC LANSING SPEAKERS

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