Wow..! I just came to this thread to find that after 27 pages the solution that worked for me was posted just 2 days ago...
UPPER CASE works..! simple as that. Thanks a bunch indigouk.

Apologies for any confusion or frustration I may have caused. I suspect My system is working fine. My problem was a combination of some badly behaved programs, in particular mediaportal, which are...

Actually I just noticed when starting a known slow loader. (mediaportal tv server configuration). That I do see the "blue running circle" for a very short time, then nothing. I'm wondering if this...

Thanks for that. It's difficult to describe what I don't see of course. But the "blue running circle" you describe must be it. Hopefully someone may have a solution. If not, I have been living with...

No, I can't? My default view when starting windows 10 is of the old fashioned desktop. That's the way I like it. I mainly use traditional programs rather than the new style apps which I don't really...

Sorry but maybe I didn't explain my problem well enough? It's not how long programs take to load that is concerning me but that while they are loading I get no indication that anything is happening....

I don't see any indication when programs take time to load. I would expect to see an hourglass or equivalent but I get nothing. This leaves me wondering whether to wait or click again! Sometimes...