some desktop icons seem to "sleep" after idle


gomachv

gomachv

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Currently on 22H2 22621.1992, problem has been there for at least 2 months.

I have all sleep settings off, however when my computer is at idle for say a half hour or so, several of my desktop icons are not clickable. The cursor will not highlight the icon, and clicking does nothing like the icon isnt even there. Firefox, Edge, etc. Other links work just fine. This lasts only about 10 seconds or so, then they are clickable. If I click the icons for Firefox or Edge in the taskbar they open immediately. Has anyone else ran into this before? I am somewhat lost as to even what to search for this phenomenon.

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22H2 22621.1992

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Minisforum HX90
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
    Motherboard
    Minisforum HX90 oem
    Memory
    32gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon integrated oem
    Sound Card
    AMD integrated oem
    Monitor(s) Displays
    (4) HP v22v
gomachv said:
Currently on 22H2 22621.1992, problem has been there for at least 2 months.

I have all sleep settings off, however when my computer is at idle for say a half hour or so, several of my desktop icons are not clickable. The cursor will not highlight the icon, and clicking does nothing like the icon isnt even there. Firefox, Edge, etc. Other links work just fine. This lasts only about 10 seconds or so, then they are clickable. If I click the icons for Firefox or Edge in the taskbar they open immediately. Has anyone else ran into this before? I am somewhat lost as to even what to search for this phenomenon.

MinisForum HX90
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
32gb ram
Integrated graphics
(4) HP v22v monitors
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Hi welcome to the forum,
Your issue is related to the widgets.
If you move your cursor to the right of the screen and hit refresh, those icons will be clickable again.
To make things easier until a fix is out:

www.elevenforum.com

Add Restart Widgets to Context Menu in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to add "Restart Widgets" to the desktop context menu for all users in Windows 11. Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin...
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System One System Two

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    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF Gaming FX705GM
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    2.20 gigahertz Intel i7-8750H Hyper-threaded 12 cores
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    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FX705GM 1.0
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    24428 Megabytes
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    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
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    Intel(R) Display Audio / Realtek(R) Audio
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    WDCSDAPNUW-1002 256 GB
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    ASUS X751BP
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    AMD Dual Core A6-9220
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    ASUS
    Memory
    8 GB
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    AMD Radeon R5 M420
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    Realtek
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Thank you for your reply. I actually have no widgets, I have them turned off. Im happy to try this but just want to make sure we are talking about the same thing. For example I have a desktop icon for Firefox and also have it in my taskbar. Both shortcut to the same location, however after a long idle, the desktop icon is not clickable for about 10 seconds. The quick link icon in the taskbar is clickable immediately.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Minisforum HX90
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
    Motherboard
    Minisforum HX90 oem
    Memory
    32gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon integrated oem
    Sound Card
    AMD integrated oem
    Monitor(s) Displays
    (4) HP v22v
Try to uninstall widgets and see if this does the trick.
From the tutorial, you can re-install if so desired .

www.elevenforum.com

Uninstall and Reinstall Widgets in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall widgets for all users in Windows 11. Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    windows 11 22631.3447
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    Laptop
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    MSI Raider GE76
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    Core i9 12th gen 12900HK 2.9 MHz
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    MSI
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    32 Gigs DDR5-4800
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    nVidia RTX 3070 Ti / 8 Gigs DDR6
    Sound Card
    DYNAUDIO - Klipsch 2.1 THX - Sound Effects by Nahimic 3
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    17.3" 1920 x 1080 360 Hz 3 ms, IPS / Connected to MSI 32 inch curved @ 165 Hz
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    1920 x 1080 / Both
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    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB (OS) - Solidigm P41 2TB (Storage)
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    280 watts
    Case
    MSI GE series
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    internal
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    Steelseries
    Mouse
    G903 Lightspeed
    Internet Speed
    1000 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox / Opera GX- Do not like Edge
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes'
    Other Info
    just ask.
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    Windows 10 22H2
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    Laptop
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    MSI GT73 7RE VR Titan
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    Intel Core i7 7820HK 2.9 Ghz
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    MSI
    Memory
    16 Gigs DDR4 2400 Mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    nVidia 1070 8GB RAM
    Sound Card
    DYNAUDIO / Nahimic 2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    IPS / 120HZ
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080P
    Hard Drives
    Samsung NVME EVO 970 1TB / Samsung SSD (SATA) 1TB
    PSU
    240 watts
    Case
    MSI
    Cooling
    Internal
    Mouse
    Logitech G903 Lightspeed
    Keyboard
    Steelseries
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s
    Browser
    Firefox / Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes'
    Other Info
    none.
I used a different method to remove them, a script that was found elsewhere. This was a while back though when I first installed. I will try that tutorial and see if that fixes it up. I had no idea the widgets were related to desktop shortcuts. Again I appreciate the help, thank you!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 11 22H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Minisforum HX90
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
    Motherboard
    Minisforum HX90 oem
    Memory
    32gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon integrated oem
    Sound Card
    AMD integrated oem
    Monitor(s) Displays
    (4) HP v22v
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