Windows 10: Task View - blacked out previews and desktop

Discus and support Task View - blacked out previews and desktop in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Task view is showing black window previews and desktops on my second monitor. Primary screen is working properly. Please help, I need task view for... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by jeffyerba, Nov 24, 2020.

  1. JEFFYERBA
    jeffyerba Win User

    Task View - blacked out previews and desktop


    Task view is showing black window previews and desktops on my second monitor. Primary screen is working properly. Please help, I need task view for work. Task View - blacked out previews and desktop 52f7ad17-fb27-4e5f-86dd-7fba7d6547c2?upload=true.png

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    jeffyerba, Nov 24, 2020
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  2. BRENNANSB
    BrennanSB Win User

    Black Screen on Task View

    Hey! So I was curious, and wanted to figure out how many virtual desktops my system can handle. So, I turned on the auto clicker, and watched. I ended up getting 713 virtual desktops. Then, I closed task view, and remembered, I need to close all those desktops.
    When I clicked the task view button, half of the screen is covered in black and the other half is my wallpaper.

    This is really annoying, as it slows my computer noticeably. Any suggestions on how to delete 712 desktops without using task view?


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    BrennanSB, Nov 24, 2020
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  3. BRENNANSB
    BrennanSB Win User
    Black Screen on Task View

    Ah! Thank you! Was able to get it down to just enough for task view to respond so I could set the auto clicker to click the x on every desktop.

    Again, thanks!
     
    BrennanSB, Nov 24, 2020
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  4. WHITFIELD ORWIEMHOLT
    Whitfield orWiemholt Win User

    Task View - blacked out previews and desktop

    Task View

    It's the Task View, not the Task Bar, that is the problem. I should be getting the popup (right clicking on Task View) showing the options for additional Desktops, not the five options for the Task Bar. A 'chat' with MS Solutions said that I should reinstall
    Windows 10 to MAYBE correct this problem. Any suggestions to correct?? Thanks for your interest...I really appreciate it.
    The Task View is the only feature that I may like on 10!!
     
    Whitfield orWiemholt, Nov 24, 2020
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