Windows 10: Desktop screen dimming like a pop-up without a pop-up?

My windows 11 computer been having a glitch where after updating, the desktop screen will dim grey like a windows pop-up but there is never any pop-up. When restarting the computer, the computer will get to the login screen normally but when loading in the screen will dim grey again. I think it's a pop-up not loading in because the computer mouse icon is NOT greyed out. This happened twice now. The first time this happened was after a previous windows update where this problem occurred. I couldn't figure out what happened and about a couple of weeks later, the dimming stopped. Now that I recen

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annoying desktop pop ups

Hi Sheena,

Pop ups can be distracting for some, and depending on your reference, you can disable the desktop pop ups by following these steps:

• Click Start or the Windows logo and go to Settings (gear icon).
• Go to System and choose Notification & actions.
• Under Notifications, turn off Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows or whatever you want to turn off.
• Close the window and it will automatically save the changes.

If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to reach out to us.

 

Audio popping

must be a power issue, id suggest maybe googling it with your specific hardware even

 

? Block pop-ups in Edge on the phone

Hello,

Pop-ups or pop-up ads are online advertisement that opens a new browser window when clicked or when the website was accessed. For now, the feature of blocking pop-ups or pop-up ads is available for browsers installed on PC's or desktops.

We request that you file this or up-vote an existing feature suggestion using the Windows Feedback Hub app. To submit a new feedback/suggestion, you can follow the steps provided below:

• Go to All Apps, search for the Feedback Hub app or press and hold Volume
  Down+Power button for about 2-3 secs to launch the Feedback Hub app.
  
• Open the menu icon at the top left side.
• Select Feedback, then at the top right side, tap the add button (+).
• Select Suggestion and fill up the box with the details needed.
• Select the right category for the suggestion and then submit.

Should you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get back to us.