Windows 10: circles on task bar opening programs

I have blinking circles on my task bar opening up programs and not allowing me to use my mouse to control anything. This is after Windows 10 update.


Help Please!

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Programs run minimized on task bar

First it was chrome then a week or so later Excel started doing it. The program open and they show on the task bar if you move the curser over them you can see that the program is open but you can not enlarge the small window the controls for enlarge and
minimize do not show only an x to close. I do not know of any software changes unless there was an update for something.

I tried the steps you outlined and they had no effect.

Thanks for the help, any other suggestions? I am lost without my excel!

 

Blue circle and task bar continually flickering with task manager acting strange

We have a HP laptop envy m6 operating on Windows 10

The blue circle next to the cursor continually flashes. (The blue circle is not spinning just flashing.) In task manager when you try to click on one process, it jumps around from one process to another, not staying where you want the cursor to stay. Even
when no program/app is open the CPU usage goes from 13 to fifty two percent, the disk changes from nine to thirteen percent. We have been able to search for things and use the computer but we are annoyed at the task bar and blue circle continually flashing
esp when watching a movie.

Today neither the keyboard on laptop nor the cordless keyboard would allow me to enter a password into itunes (I assume it is related)

I have run Malwarebytes program and Norton 360 but no change.

Researching the problem on internet suggests that the simple pass program is to blame. We don't use that app nor can i find its settings anyhow here to turn it off/delete it as suggested by one online problem solver.

 

Cannot modify Task Bar settings

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I understand your concern and will be happy to assist you.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue persists.

• Right click on the Task Bar.
• Uncheck the option " Lock the Taskbar."

Hope this helps.