Windows 10: Every open program has duplicate window in side bar area on right side

My first question will probably drive ya all crazy like I said in my intro. Here are the system specs first:

Windows 10 version 2004
HP DV6 notebook
2.13 gigahertz Intel Core i3 M 330
2999.83 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
880.52 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
7992 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
Intel(R) HD Graphics [Display adapter]
Generic PnP Monitor (15.3"vis)

Okay, here we go. This situation is REALLY hard to describe, I think. I hope you will know what I'm talking about.

Every program I open, every folder I open, immediately opens a duplicate mini-window over along the right edge of the screen in the side bar area. They are not icons. I went the route of trying to get rid of them via Settings, but no icon setting will affect them.
As I have this screen up right now, if I run my cursor accidentally over into the sidebar area over the top of one of those duplicate mini-windows, then that window becomes the main screen and covers up this window. It is really frustrating! There is no setting available anywhere that I'm aware of that will stop these duplicate mini-windows from popping up along the right edge of the screen.
I have run malwarebytes and Win Defender both, checking to see if it's malware and can find no trace of any problem there. I ran CCleaner (carefully) and that didn't help.
I had this same situation happen to an earlier version of Win 10 and the only way I got rid of it was to overwrite the drive with a copy of a good running drive. I can do that again, but that is so time consuming as you know. And I'd far rather find out what's causing this so I can eliminate it and not have to go to that extreme.
I would pull my hair out but I don't have enough to spare any more, so that won't help. I don't know whether to pray for you folks, that you will come up with an answer, or for my patience. Maybe I should pray for both. *Nerd

I do hope someone can come up with an answer to this mystery. Where is Scooby Doo when you need him??

Thank, folks-
Ron K

:)

 

Opening side by side multiple windows?

That's NOT what I get when right-clicking on the task bar. That's why I was wondering if you can show open pages side by side.

 

Side by side in Windows 10?

This isn't an answer! It's a workaround that doesn't really work.

If you have 3 open windows that aren't minimized it does nothing for you.

Right clicking in an empty area of the task bar and choosing show windows side by side does NOT show them side by side. It stacks 2 of them on the left side, 1 on the top portion of the middle with just the desktop showing at the bottom middle and right
of the screen.

Is this issue being worked on?

Can this report be unflagged as it has not been answered?

 

Windows 10 "side-by-side"

Hello,

Thanks for posting your query to Microsoft forum. I will certainly help you with this.

Method 1:

Step 1: Change the resolution

• Press Windows key on the keyboard
• Click on System
• Go to Display
• Click on Advance display settings
• Change the resolution (1280x1024 recommended)

Step 2: Enable Show windows side by side

Make sure that you have at least two windows open.

• Then right-click anywhere on the taskbar and select Show windows side by side.
• The windows are resized according the number of windows to be displayed. You should note that windows that are minimized are not shown through this side by side interface.
• When you are done you can close the side by side interface. You can do this by right-clicking on the taskbar and selecting
  Undo Show all windows side by side

Additional information : Applies to Windows 10 too.

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Method 2: Update display adapter driver.

Step 1: Check for the latest display driver update through Windows Updates.

• At the Start screen, type Windows Update.
• Click or tap Settings on the right side of the screen, and then select
  Install optional updates from the left results.
• When the Windows Update control panel opens, click on “Check for Updates” on the top left corner to receive a fresh list of updates.

Step 2: Follow the steps below to update the Bluetooth drivers.

• Press Windows + X key on the keyboard.
• Go to device manager.
• Right-click your display/graphic devices.
• Click Update Driver Software and then follow the steps in the wizard that appears.

Restart the computer and check.

Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to help you further.

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Thanks & Regards,