Windows 10: Barely noticeable gray bar above the taskbar

There was such a problem after installing Windows 11, it didn’t exist on 10, I rummaged through everything that was possible and did not find a solution to this issue, as far as I understand, this is not the case for everyone, because. I looked at screenshots of Win 11 on different sites and no one had such a strip, maybe it appeared with some kind of update, I have W11 updated to the latest version 22H2 and more + a few cumulative packages for x64 processors So, someone knows how turn off this damn strip, which is very eyesore?

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Gray bar at bottom of each folder in large icons view

• What are the changes made or things you've done before the issue start? I ran hitmanpro.
• Do this gray bar displays on all folders and files in the File Explorer?
  The gray bar does display on all folders in the File Explorer but not individual files themselves. The gray bar only displays on all folders in view as Extra Large Icons, Large Icons, and Medium Icons. The gray bar does not show when view is either in Small
  Icons or List, or Details.
• Does the folders and files with the gray bar can still be accessed successfully?
  Yes all folders with the gray bar and the individual files in the folders can be accessed.

I am currently running System File Checker and will let you know if that works.

If if doesn't work then I'll run DISM or System Update Readiness tool as suggested.

Thank you so much.

*UPDATE*

The results of System File Checker says "Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations."

Now I'll run DISM or System Update Readiness Tool as suggested.

 

System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

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  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
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  Type system icons.
  
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  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.

 

Windows 10: how to restore search bar in the taskbar?

When I right click on Taskbar, there is no "Search" in the list.