Windows 10: Unable to access taskbar when opening any application??

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  1. Unable to access taskbar when opening any application??


    I found that after a windows update, I was unable to access my taskbar from maximized app so I searched and found that NVIDIA geforce switched on overlay screen display and after I turned it off Taskbar became as it was :

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    Shishir Goswami, May 30, 2024
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  2. chadwick0 Win User

    Windows fails to open applications

    Hi,

    Once I have several applications open Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 refuses to open further application. I have heavy-weight applications like Delphi and Eclipse open, but the OS has coped with this in the past.

    No error messages are reported by the application I am attempting to open, and there are no messages in the event viewer. What is really strange is that once the OS gets itself into this state, it appears that the OS can't allocate enough memory to perform simple API calls. If I go into an application that is already open and try to open the file menu, or right click on the taskbar to open the context menu, nothing happens.

    If I close a few applications, then the problem goes away. The Task Manager performance tab indicates that I still have ~1Gb of physical memory available.

    I think this could be caused by:

    - A memory module is damaged. My memory is comprised of 1x1Gb modules. When the system attempts to allocate memory in the second module, it is unable to. I think this is a bit of a long-shot because I wouldn't expect my PC to boot if a memory module was playing-up

    - I've installed something that has put something malicious on my PC. The only things I've installed recently are PRGrep and WinGrep, but unfortunately I didn't make a system restore point, and windows hasn't retained those old restore points. However a full Sophos scan doesn't show-up anything.

    Any suggestions on how to diagnose/fix this welcome because I'm baffled as to what is going on.

    Thanks,

    Frank.
     
    chadwick0, May 30, 2024
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  3. Riel Alc Win User
    Unable to access applications

    Hi Rick,

    For better assistance, we'd like to ask the following:

    • What is the exact error message are you getting?
    • What other apps that are not accessible aside from iTunes?
    • Can you provide as a screenshot of the latest update history?

    To view the update history on your computer, please follow the steps below:

    • Press Windows key+i and then select Update & security.
    • Under UPDATE & SECURITY, click Advanced options.
    • Under ADVANCED OPTIONS, select View your update history.

    We're looking forward to your reply.
     
    Riel Alc, May 30, 2024
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  4. mjs17 Win User

    Unable to access taskbar when opening any application??

    Unable to access Zip folder created by "Steps Recorder" in Windows 10

    Thank you for the reply. I already have "hidden files" checked. - - - Updated - - - To clarify : 1) Attempting to open file by clicking on it in the "Recent files" list I get the following:
    Unable to access taskbar when opening any application?? ble-access-zip-folder-created-steps-recorder-windows-10-a-attempting-open-file-recent-files-list.png
    2) Unable to find file where it is supposed to be located based on the "File location" path:
    Unable to access taskbar when opening any application?? 905t-unable-access-zip-folder-created-steps-recorder-windows-10-a-unable-find-file-path-location.png
    3) What I get when attempting to look at "Security" tab:
    Unable to access taskbar when opening any application?? d1651426972t-unable-access-zip-folder-created-steps-recorder-windows-10-a-unable-access-security.png
     
    mjs17, May 30, 2024
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