Solved Very Minor Desktop Icon issue


I also have this issue... I wish we could just uninstall or update KB5022913.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP EliteBook 840 G6
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-8365U CPU @ 1.60GHz
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel® UHD Graphics 620
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...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    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
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    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
    VDSL 50 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.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    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)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    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
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    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 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
 

My Computer

System One

  • 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
bihslk said:
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
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Simply opening the start menu is enough to fix it for me, but this is annoying nonetheless
 

My Computer

System One

  • 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

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    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
    VDSL 50 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.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    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)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    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
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    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
spapakons said:
Update Explorer Patcher or Open Shell or any other customization utility you have.
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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

System One

  • 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
Still having the same problem here on two PCs, neither have any Windows 'tweaker' apps installed
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (RP channel)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5900X 12-core
    Motherboard
    X570 Aorus Xtreme
    Memory
    64GB Corsair Platinum RGB 3600MHz CL16
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Suprim X 3080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
    Samsung 870 Evo 4TB
    Samsung T7 Touch 1TB
    PSU
    Asus ROG Strix 1000W
    Case
    Corsair D750 Airflow
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15S
    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

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    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
    VDSL 50 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.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    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)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    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
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    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
spapakons said:
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.
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Too much effort for what is (to me) a minor frustration occasionally
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (RP channel)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Gigabyte
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5900X 12-core
    Motherboard
    X570 Aorus Xtreme
    Memory
    64GB Corsair Platinum RGB 3600MHz CL16
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Suprim X 3080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
    Samsung 870 Evo 4TB
    Samsung T7 Touch 1TB
    PSU
    Asus ROG Strix 1000W
    Case
    Corsair D750 Airflow
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15S
    Keyboard
    Logitech G915 X (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech G903 with PowerPlay charger
    Internet Speed
    900Mb/sec
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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

System One

  • 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
bihslk said:
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.
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Yep... same here. It's really weird.
 

My Computer

System One

  • 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

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    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
    VDSL 50 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.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    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)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    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
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    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
spapakons said:
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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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

System One

  • 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
I have this also. My icons on the left occasionally stop responding completely.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    PC Specialist
    CPU
    I7 12700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Elite
    Memory
    2 X Corsair Vengeance DDR4 @ 3600 32 gb total
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac RTX 3070 ti
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Iiyama 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    2 TB OEM M.2 + 2TB Samsung Evo 860 sata 3
    PSU
    Corsair 850 watt modular
    Case
    Fractal Meshify 2
    Cooling
    AIO on CPU trinity on GPU
    Keyboard
    Roccat Arvo
    Mouse
    RAT 5
    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

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    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
    VDSL 50 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.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    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)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    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
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    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
spapakons said:
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.
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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

System One

  • 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

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894) main PC
    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
    VDSL 50 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.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.2894)
    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)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    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
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    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
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

System One

  • 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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