Solved Very Minor Desktop Icon issue
- Thread starter Ultragravy
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I also have this issue... I wish we could just uninstall or update KB5022913.
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Windows 11Intel® Core™ i5-8365U CPU @ 1.60GHz16 GBIntel® UHD Graphics 620
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- HP EliteBook 840 G6
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- Intel® Core™ i5-8365U CPU @ 1.60GHz
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- 16 GB
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- Intel® UHD Graphics 620
TwistedSquirrel
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Yes, can confirm this is without doubt a Windows 11 bug. Reinstalled Windows 10 last week because I was tired of of this bug and the issue was not present on Windows 10. Last night I reinstalled Windows 11 to see if MS fixed the issue with the new updates and the issue is still persisting...
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Windows 11
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- Windows 11
If we cannot uninstall this update, all we can do is wait for Microsoft to fix it. If you uninstall it, to prevent it from reinstalling use Windows Update Show/Hide Tool (aka wushowhide.diagcab) to hide it (block it). Alternatively you can use WUA (Windows Update Advance Manager I think) or similar utilities. Hide or Show Windows Updates in Windows 10
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Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Extensa 5630EZ
- CPU
- Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
- Motherboard
- Acer Extensa 5630
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
- Internet Speed
- 802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
- Browser
- MICROSOFT EDGE
- Antivirus
- WINDOWS DEFENDER
- Other Info
- Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
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Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built PC
- CPU
- Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
- Memory
- 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics card(s)
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
- PSU
- Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
- Case
- SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
- Cooling
- Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
- Keyboard
- Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
- Mouse
- Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
bihslk
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I have same problem since several months back. When i dont use PC icons freezes when trying to click on them nothing happens. Need either ctrl-alt del or open some program from statusbar and close then icons works. Microsoft either dont know about this issue or slow to fix it. I wonder if i should go back to Win10 because this is so disturbing
I even reinstalled Win11 1 month ago and problem comes back. Idk if its related to some update or not
I even reinstalled Win11 1 month ago and problem comes back. Idk if its related to some update or not
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Windows 11 22H2AMD Ryzen 7 5900XFury Beast RGB DDR4 4x8GB 3600mhzMSI Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 SUPER
- OS
- Windows 11 22H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Allways built myself
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 5900X
- Motherboard
- MSI X570 Tomahawk wifi
- Memory
- Fury Beast RGB DDR4 4x8GB 3600mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 SUPER
- Sound Card
- Built In REALTEK
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC 32" Curved 144HZ
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 980 PRO NVME 1TB
Samsung 970 PRO NVME 500GB
Samsung 850 EVO SSD 250GB
- PSU
- Corsair RM850 850W (2019)
- Case
- Lian Li Dynamic EVO
- Cooling
- NZXT Kraken Z73
- Keyboard
- SteelSeries Apex PRO
- Mouse
- XTRFY XG-M4-RGB
- Internet Speed
- 500Mbit down and 100mbit up
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Total AV
- Other Info
- Cooling Fans: Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INFINITY 10 pieces
Simply opening the start menu is enough to fix it for me, but this is annoying nonetheless
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Windows 11Ryzen 7 6800H16 GB DDR5 (2x8)RTX 3070 Mobile
- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo Legion 5
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 6800H
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR5 (2x8)
- Graphics Card(s)
- RTX 3070 Mobile
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 IPS 165hz G-Sync (Integrated)
- Hard Drives
- 980 Pro 1TB (System), 970 Evo 2 TB (DATA)
- Mouse
- Cooler Master MM710
Update Explorer Patcher or Open Shell or any other customization utility you have.
My Computers
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Extensa 5630EZ
- CPU
- Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
- Motherboard
- Acer Extensa 5630
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
- Internet Speed
- 802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
- Browser
- MICROSOFT EDGE
- Antivirus
- WINDOWS DEFENDER
- Other Info
- Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built PC
- CPU
- Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
- Memory
- 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics card(s)
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
- PSU
- Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
- Case
- SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
- Cooling
- Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
- Keyboard
- Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
- Mouse
- Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
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I haven't downloaded any of those. Issue has been going on for a few months now with no solution. A fresh install of windows doesn't help either. Win10 works just fine, but win11 has this issue as soon as i install the updates.
My Computer
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Windows 11Ryzen 7 5700X32GB 3600MHZ CL16RTX3070TI
- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 5700X
- Motherboard
- ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
- Memory
- 32GB 3600MHZ CL16
- Graphics Card(s)
- RTX3070TI
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG27GP850-B
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x
- Case
- Fractal Design Meshify 2
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15s
- Keyboard
- ASUS Strix Flare
- Mouse
- Glorious Model D- Wireless
- Browser
- MS Edge
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- 3,199
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- Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (RP channel)
Still having the same problem here on two PCs, neither have any Windows 'tweaker' apps installed
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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
In this case use Windows Update Advanced Manager (WUA) utility to check for updates and install one at a time until you find the culprit. Then uninstall it and block it to never install again.
My Computers
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Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Extensa 5630EZ
- CPU
- Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
- Motherboard
- Acer Extensa 5630
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
- Internet Speed
- 802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
- Browser
- MICROSOFT EDGE
- Antivirus
- WINDOWS DEFENDER
- Other Info
- Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built PC
- CPU
- Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
- Memory
- 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics card(s)
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
- PSU
- Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
- Case
- SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
- Cooling
- Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
- Keyboard
- Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
- Mouse
- Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
- Local time
- 9:52 PM
- Posts
- 3,199
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (RP channel)
Too much effort for what is (to me) a minor frustration occasionally
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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
bihslk
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Funny thing is that it is only left side on the desktop that have this bug. If i move icons to the right side and dont use pc for a while it never freezes but if they are on left they do this.
My Computer
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Windows 11 22H2AMD Ryzen 7 5900XFury Beast RGB DDR4 4x8GB 3600mhzMSI Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 SUPER
- OS
- Windows 11 22H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Allways built myself
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 5900X
- Motherboard
- MSI X570 Tomahawk wifi
- Memory
- Fury Beast RGB DDR4 4x8GB 3600mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 SUPER
- Sound Card
- Built In REALTEK
- Monitor(s) Displays
- AOC 32" Curved 144HZ
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 980 PRO NVME 1TB
Samsung 970 PRO NVME 500GB
Samsung 850 EVO SSD 250GB
- PSU
- Corsair RM850 850W (2019)
- Case
- Lian Li Dynamic EVO
- Cooling
- NZXT Kraken Z73
- Keyboard
- SteelSeries Apex PRO
- Mouse
- XTRFY XG-M4-RGB
- Internet Speed
- 500Mbit down and 100mbit up
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Total AV
- Other Info
- Cooling Fans: Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INFINITY 10 pieces
- Local time
- 11:52 PM
- Posts
- 59
- OS
- Windows 11
Yep... same here. It's really weird.
My Computer
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Windows 11Ryzen 7 5700X32GB 3600MHZ CL16RTX3070TI
- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 5700X
- Motherboard
- ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
- Memory
- 32GB 3600MHZ CL16
- Graphics Card(s)
- RTX3070TI
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG27GP850-B
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x
- Case
- Fractal Design Meshify 2
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15s
- Keyboard
- ASUS Strix Flare
- Mouse
- Glorious Model D- Wireless
- Browser
- MS Edge
Looks like it has to do with some window size. The left side of the desktop is inside the area and affected, while the right side of the desktop is off limits and unaffected. Which application tries unsuccessfully to draw a window and makes your system freeze? Can you check the logs when this happens? Probably some third party antivirus that scans the system when idle or an application trying to update when idle...
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My Computers
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Extensa 5630EZ
- CPU
- Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
- Motherboard
- Acer Extensa 5630
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
- Internet Speed
- 802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
- Browser
- MICROSOFT EDGE
- Antivirus
- WINDOWS DEFENDER
- Other Info
- Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
-
At a glance
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built PC
- CPU
- Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
- Memory
- 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics card(s)
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
- PSU
- Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
- Case
- SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
- Cooling
- Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
- Keyboard
- Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
- Mouse
- Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
I have very minimal software on my PC, let alone anything non-MS running in the background. No AV either,
Basically something happens after 20 mins that prevents the icons on the left side from being selected/used until another window or the start menu is brought up and minimized, after which the icons become responsive again.
They will also become responsive after roughly 5-10 seconds of hovering and moving the mouse over it, after which the selection outline will flash/lag and the icons becomes responsive again.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 11Ryzen 7 6800H16 GB DDR5 (2x8)RTX 3070 Mobile
- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo Legion 5
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 6800H
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR5 (2x8)
- Graphics Card(s)
- RTX 3070 Mobile
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 IPS 165hz G-Sync (Integrated)
- Hard Drives
- 980 Pro 1TB (System), 970 Evo 2 TB (DATA)
- Mouse
- Cooler Master MM710
- Local time
- 9:52 PM
- Posts
- 60
- OS
- 11 Pro
I have this also. My icons on the left occasionally stop responding completely.
My Computer
At a glance
11 ProI7 14700k2 X Corsair Vengeance DDR4 @ 3600 32 gb totalMSI RTX 5070ti Ventus 3x OC
- OS
- 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- I7 14700k
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite
- Memory
- 2 X Corsair Vengeance DDR4 @ 3600 32 gb total
- Graphics Card(s)
- MSI RTX 5070ti Ventus 3x OC
- Sound Card
- onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Iiyama 27"
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- 4 TB Crucial M.2
- PSU
- Corsair 850 watt modular
- Case
- Fractal Meshify 2
- Cooling
- AIO on CPU trinity on GPU
- Keyboard
- Redragon K75 wireless
- Mouse
- Steelseries Rival 3 Gen 2 wireless
- Internet Speed
- 52gb
- Browser
- Edge Chrome
- Antivirus
- Defender
Some background application (that fails to draw its window on screen for some reason) steals focus so you cannot use the desktop icons on the left. The icons at the right are out of the application's window area, so you can click on them and restore focus. The same is done when clicking on the taskbar, you change focus to the File Explorer application (the respective in Mac OS is Finder). What is that application, I don't know. Try disabling all startup applications and enable one-by-one to find out. If that doesn't work, try non-Microsoft services.
My Computers
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Extensa 5630EZ
- CPU
- Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
- Motherboard
- Acer Extensa 5630
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
- Internet Speed
- 802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
- Browser
- MICROSOFT EDGE
- Antivirus
- WINDOWS DEFENDER
- Other Info
- Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
-
At a glance
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built PC
- CPU
- Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
- Memory
- 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics card(s)
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
- PSU
- Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
- Case
- SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
- Cooling
- Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
- Keyboard
- Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
- Mouse
- Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
- Local time
- 11:52 PM
- Posts
- 59
- OS
- Windows 11
I just did another fresh install of the OS and the issue is still present even when i haven't downloaded anything yet. Installed only updates and drivers.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 11Ryzen 7 5700X32GB 3600MHZ CL16RTX3070TI
- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 5700X
- Motherboard
- ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
- Memory
- 32GB 3600MHZ CL16
- Graphics Card(s)
- RTX3070TI
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG27GP850-B
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x
- Case
- Fractal Design Meshify 2
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15s
- Keyboard
- ASUS Strix Flare
- Mouse
- Glorious Model D- Wireless
- Browser
- MS Edge
This means that the said application or service is Microsoft's. Maybe a background installation of Windows Updates or updating of Windows Defender definitions? Uninstall latest updates, if this doesn't fix your issue, you may have to reinstall Windows 11 once more. Enable System Restore and then create a reference Restore Point before installing any updates. Use Windows Automatic Update Manager (WAU) to disable Windows Update and manually install one update at a time. If there is no issue, create a new restore point. If you find which update causes the issue, just run Windows Restore and return to the latest restore point that you had no issues. Block the problematic update. Needless to say that I would also block any driver updates and I would manually download and install any drivers from manufacturer's support site.
My Computers
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz4GBMobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (9168)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Extensa 5630EZ
- CPU
- Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
- Motherboard
- Acer Extensa 5630
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
- Internet Speed
- 802.11g wireless 54 Mbps
- Browser
- MICROSOFT EDGE
- Antivirus
- WINDOWS DEFENDER
- Other Info
- Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
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At a glance
Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generat...2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB...- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.9168)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built PC
- CPU
- Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
- Memory
- 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics card(s)
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
- PSU
- Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
- Case
- SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
- Cooling
- Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
- Keyboard
- Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
- Mouse
- Microsoft Compact Optical Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 802.11ac 5GHz wireless 260Mpbs
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
- Local time
- 11:52 PM
- Posts
- 59
- OS
- Windows 11
It has to be the Widgets that are the cause of this bug. The issue only happens on the exact area the widget window pops up. You can also un-freeze the icons by opening up and closing the widgets panel. If you could simply just move the panel to the right side of the screen and i would be fine with it. Or is there a way to do it?
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 11Ryzen 7 5700X32GB 3600MHZ CL16RTX3070TI
- OS
- Windows 11
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 5700X
- Motherboard
- ASUS Crosshair VII Hero
- Memory
- 32GB 3600MHZ CL16
- Graphics Card(s)
- RTX3070TI
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG27GP850-B
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x
- Case
- Fractal Design Meshify 2
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15s
- Keyboard
- ASUS Strix Flare
- Mouse
- Glorious Model D- Wireless
- Browser
- MS Edge
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