Windows 10: How do I get rid of this stupid white thing on my desktop?

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  1. WHSMITH_478
    WHSmith_478 Win User

    How do I get rid of this stupid white thing on my desktop?


    I just made th switch from Win10 Pro to Win11 Pro. The last update was installed and when the PC restarted there was this white thing on my desktop. It can be moved all over the screen and is present on every app that I open. What is it and how do I get rid of it? I have restarted my computer several times but that did nothing.

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    WHSmith_478, Feb 12, 2025
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  2. DOUGPOWERS
    DougPowers Win User

    I have a second "ghost" desktop in Windows 10. I do not know where or when it appeared and cannot get rid of it. How do I get rid of it?

    Recently, a "ghost" desktop has appeared on my computer. It shows a list of a number of website tabs behind my desktop icons. Clicking on the exit "X" does not get rid of it. Nothing seems to get rid of it. Can anyone suggest a solution?
     
    DougPowers, Feb 12, 2025
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  3. VANP
    vanp Win User
    White Screen Replaces Desktop

    About 4 weeks ago my Desktop started being replaced by a completely blank, white screen. This would happen sometimes after I turned on the computer. Within probably a minute of Desktop appearing, it would be replaced by the blank, white screen. I could do various things to get Desktop back, but as soon as I did something else, like click on the Start Menu button, Desktop disappeared again. Restarting the computer would solve the immediate problem, but eventually, restarting the computer (not necessarily the very next time), it would happen again.

    It was suggested I try Control Panel Troubleshooting; that found nothing. Then it was suggested I use Device Manager to uninstall and reinstall the video card driver. This seemed to work, but after 6 days the problem recurred.

    I restored a system image from about 6 weeks before the problem first occurred, and it still happened. Apparently it's a hardware problem, but I'm not sure.

    Any bright ideas? Thanks.
     
    vanp, Feb 12, 2025
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  4. MOMENTOMOIR
    MomentoMoir Win User

    How do I get rid of this stupid white thing on my desktop?

    Cheap Photo box that will get the job done

    WEll i took on this project for PP hes a hardware reviewer and wants to get the professional looking pics for the Pc parts

    Materials:
    • Big cardboard box
    • a razor
    • white material 3 yards
    • cone lights
    • stapler
    • medical tape
    • pvc pipe about 6 inches longer than your box
    • white paint any cheap finger paint would work
    the project I'm guessing will cost me $30 if it works out properly
    I will post pictures and step by step as i do it
     
    MomentoMoir, Feb 12, 2025
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