Updated with a full re-write and many more details + screenshots.

Last edit: problem solved!
It was a 3rd party program called Nahimic that ships with my laptop. Even quitting it fixed the glitch.

I have been having this rendering issue for more than 3 months now and it persists after several OS re-installs.
Resolving this problem is of extreme importance to me since many of the programs I...

Take Ownership - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

Add this to your context menu and run it on the folder that includes the files you have no permission for.

You cannot replace a system file which is currently in use. Try either of the following:

download a program that will replace the file on next system boot;
boot into Windows Recovery, start a...