Windows 10: desktop occasionally freezes

Discus and support desktop occasionally freezes in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; every now and then when im on my desktop, as i right click an icon to bring up the contextual menu it waits and waits and does nothing and so I have to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by kgshink, Nov 4, 2019.

  1. kgshink Win User

    desktop occasionally freezes


    every now and then when im on my desktop, as i right click an icon to bring up the contextual menu it waits and waits and does nothing and so I have to resort to repeatedly clicking which causes the desktop to fade a light grey as any program does when its no longer responding. ive also noticed that when this occurs my cpu usage goes up substantially. which is strange bc I should have no problems with performance, I have a brand new build with an AMD ryzen 3 2200G.

    :)
     
    kgshink, Nov 4, 2019
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  2. Desktop freeze after log in

    Hi Keith,

    In order for us to find out what causes your desktop to freeze after logging in, we would like to gather more information:

    • Did you make any recent changes on your computer prior to this issue?
    • What other troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
    • When the computer freezes, do you get an error message?

    Regards.
     
    Dennis Mop, Nov 4, 2019
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  3. Ztruker Win User
    Ztruker, Nov 4, 2019
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  4. Yolvi Ell Win User

    desktop occasionally freezes

    Is there ANY way in Windows 10 to keep desktop icons in place? Windows shifts them around occasionally.

    Hi Judith,

    It's possible that your desktop icons are changing locations due to some settings on your computer. We'd like to learn more about your concern so that we could provide the proper resolution. We just have a few questions for you:

    • Did you make any changes to your computer before this started happening?
    • Since you mentioned that this happens occasionally, did you notice any instances that may have triggered it? For example, did it happen after adding or deleting one of your desktop icons?

    In the meantime, check if you have Auto arrange icons enabled by following these steps:

    • Right-click an empty space in your desktop.
    • Choose View.
    • If Auto arrange icons is checked, uncheck it.

    Additionally, you can change the Desktop icon settings by using these steps:

    • Click Start.
    • Go to Settings.
    • Click Personalization.
    • Choose Themes from the left pane.
    • Click Desktop icon settings.
    • Uncheck Allow themes to change desktop icons.
    • Click Apply.
    • Click OK.

    We look forward to your answers and the result of following these steps.
     
    Yolvi Ell, Nov 4, 2019
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