Am having an issue with my desktop taskbar freezing after awhile.
I have taskbar set on floating.
After awhile it will not come up/appear when I move pointer to bottom of screen.
Windows button on keyboard will call it up but nothing will function ie. I can't call any programs up from taskbar.
It's non-responsive.
Even when I call up task monitor up via keyboard it will appear but not be functional, just like taskbar.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Install latest versions of device drivers.
Open the Command Prompt by typing cmd.exe into Start Menu, right-click on Cmd.exe, and open it as an administrator.
Execute following commands one at time.
Code:Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Sfc /Scannow
Boot computer into Safe Mode to find out issue persist if not perform a clean boot state.
How to perform a Clean Boot.
Warning: Disabling items in Services or Startup may leave your antivirus disabled until the process is ended. For this reason I would suggest that you perform this process off line.
Press thekeys to open Run, then type msconfig in the search box. This will open System Configuration.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, you should enter the password or provide confirmation.
(1) Click/tap on the General tab.
(2) Click/tap on the Selective startup option.
(3) Remove the check mark in the Load startup items check box.
4. Click on the Services tab.
5. Place a check mark in the Hide all Microsoft services check box, this will remove the Microsoft Services from the list but will still be running.
6. Click Disable all, this will remove all of the check marks in the Services list.
7. Click on Apply then OK
Click on Restart in the window that opens.
When the computer is restarted it will boot normally.
If the problem does not continue after the restart please do the following.
8. Divide the number of these startup services and programs by two and you place checks in the first half of these, then restart the computer.
9. If the problem doesn't return in those services and programs remove the checks and place checks in the remaining services and programs and restart the computer.
10. When you find which half the service or program is in go on to the next step.
11. The half which has the service causing this problem remove half of the checks as you did previously to see which half has this service. Do the same for the programs. Restart the computer.
12. If it isn't in the first half of these services and programs, do the same with the last half of the services and programs.
13. Once you have narrowed it down to the last three or four services and programs remove the checks one at a time till you find the service or program at fault.
Once you have found the service or program post it in your topic. Do not take any action until I suggest the next step.
Thanks for replying FreeBooter.
I did windows update so I assume that would take care of driver updates/(?) Nothing new
everything's fine here.
You do know I said the taskbar problem doesn't appear immediately.
I usually have to wait/in my case surf awhile before it (taskbar) becomes unusable.
I am a power surfer, frequently having 40-50 windows and 500-700 tabs open at once.
Don't know if that could be causing problem.
As a test I have now had a session open for more than a day with with only around 16 windows and 70-80 tabs and the taskbar problem hasn't re-surfaced.
And before that with several hundred tabs opened the taskbar froze over and over.
Somehow I don't think that's a coincidence.
I suggest you perform a repair install to make sure issue is not cause by corrupted Windows 10.
How to Do a Repair Install of Windows 10 with an In-place Upgrade
You do know I said the taskbar problem doesn't appear immediately.
I usually have to wait/in my case surf awhile before it (taskbar) becomes unusable.
I am a power surfer, frequently having 40-50 windows and 500-700 tabs open at once.
Don't know if that could be causing problem.
May I suggest a memory test?
Could be a ram chip going bad
Thanks for the replies FreeBooter, thomaseg1.
I need to study those 2 options.
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