Windows 10: Where is the the hourglass or equivalent?

I don't see any indication when programs take time to load. I would expect to see an hourglass or equivalent but I get nothing. This leaves me wondering whether to wait or click again! Sometimes results in multiple instances of program running. Is there any setting I can change to fix this?

I'm running free win 10 upgrade on Lenovo laptop.

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Hourglass is blinking all the time.

Hi Garry. I'm Greg, a volunteer installation specialist and 8 year WIndows MVP here to help you.

When does this appear exactly? Can we see a picture so we know what it's about?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/o...

You can go over this checklist to make sure the install is set up correctly, optimized for best performance, and any needed repairs get done:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

But remember that Factory or Upgrade installs are inferior installs which most enthusiasts won't even run because they'd expect endless issues. Consider doing the Clean Install in this link which compiles the best possible install that will stay that way as
long as you stick with the tools and methods given:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki...

There is also an automated Refresh that reinstalls WIndows while shedding corrupting factory bloatware, saves your files, but doesn't clear the drive to get it cleanest:

https://www.howtogeek.com/265054/how-to-easily-...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

 

Hourglass is blinking all the time.

Try these first to see if they work:

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

Type in at the prompt OR Copy and Paste these one at a time : (Hit enter after each)

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Also run the System File Checker utility:

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

At the Command Prompt, type: sfc/scannow

This will check for any integrity violations

Restart your system

 

Welcome to W10 forum.
A good start would be to open Task Manager, click on Startup tab, and end tasks of any program that are not necessary when starting.
At top right it gives the bios startup time, so you will be able to judge after ending certain tasks.

 

Sorry but maybe I didn't explain my problem well enough? It's not how long programs take to load that is concerning me but that while they are loading I get no indication that anything is happening. So for instance if I double click my "open office" icon it can take several seconds before the application makes an appearance. In the meantime I don't know if it's really loading or my double click didn't take. In the past I'm used to seeing an hourglass or maybe rotating circular arrow or similar that lets me know the app is loading. Is there any setting that would restore this feature for me?

 

Hi just try one click as on mine if I double click it takes me back out
After one click normally like 5-10 seconds you should see the little circles appear
It could even be less depending how many programs you have open

 

In the top left hand corner you can see rotating circle indicating loading.

 

No, I can't? My default view when starting windows 10 is of the old fashioned desktop. That's the way I like it. I mainly use traditional programs rather than the new style apps which I don't really understand the need for anyway. So on my desktop are icons that are only selected when clicked. A double click is needed to actually run the program. All this though seems irrelevant to me as however I run the program (could be from file explorer) makes no difference. I still don't see any indication that something is happening while waiting for it to appear. Could it be that I'm the only one who remembers the purpose of the hourglass and newer equivalents? I think not. All I'm saying is I'm not seeing it when programs take time to load. I can't believe this feature has been dropped in windows 10. has it?

 

To: fxfocus

1. You are right. By default, Single left click is to Select, Double left click is to Open, unless an user changed that manually.

2. I have not seen the "hour glass" since I quit Windows Vista.
If you click open a desktop shortcut and it takes a bit to open, you should see a blue animated circle on screen.
If you see nothing to indicate that it is running, I have no answer for that.

 

Thanks for that. It's difficult to describe what I don't see of course. But the "blue running circle" you describe must be it. Hopefully someone may have a solution. If not, I have been living with it for so long now I suppose it wont be the end of the world.

 

Actually I just noticed when starting a known slow loader. (mediaportal tv server configuration). That I do see the "blue running circle" for a very short time, then nothing. I'm wondering if this because the operating system is responsible for the initial period, but the application is not showing the circle during the period when it may be responsible during it's initialisation period that occurs before it becomes visible? If that's the case then the problem may be restricted to a subset of programs. I'll try to find something that works but I don't have that many programs that are slow to load. I know when first run chrome is slowish to load and that doesn't show the busy icon.

 

Apologies for any confusion or frustration I may have caused. I suspect My system is working fine. My problem was a combination of some badly behaved programs, in particular mediaportal, which are not showing the busy icon when they should and the fact that the icon is both small and located at the cursor position. So it seems I wasn't always looking in the right place as it doesn't exactly jump out at you. Particularly when the cursor is located over the task-bar which I use quite a lot as for instance when I run chrome browser.

 

Sounds like you have found an acceptable answer.
If so, please mark this thread as Solved.
Thank you.