Windows 10: ??? window over file explorer icon in task bar

This is a new win10 laptop as in I picked it up yesterday morning.. I've spent the last 36 hours fully updating with latest windows updates. BUT... periodically, File Explorer turns itself on and I cannot close it. Nor can I open the window when I click on it. When I hover my mouse/pointer over it, it looks like this...






I cannot do anything with it. I can't even close it. What is going on and how can I stop it?

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File Explorer Task Bar icon not working Windows 10

I recently upgraded to Windows 10 and all was fine. Two days later I attempted to uninstall an non-compatible program. This hung and was a major failure, leaving me with a semi-functioning Windows 10. I did a system restore to prior to the removal of
TuneUp Utilities 2011. Now everything seems fine except the File Explorer shortcut in the Task Bar. I can right click on it and get a list of folders and locations, but not properties to change the target. If I right click on it I get the attached message.
I have tried removing the shortcut and then manually creating a shortcut, first for Explorer.exe, then for File Explorer. Both will work on the desktop, but not if moved to the Task Bar. I would like to have my Task bar icon functional so any suggestions
would be appreciated.

 

Windows 10 File Explorer not responsive on Task Bar.

After upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, the File Explorer has become unresponsive on the Task Bar. After clicking the File Explorer on the Task Bar the Desktop refreshes but I never get the list of files. The only way I can access my files is to right
click on the Windows icon at the lower left of the screen, then select File Explorer.

I've tried unpinning the File Explorer from the Task Bar and then re-adding it. This did not solve the problem.

One additional piece of information, I have four accounts on this PC. Two of the accounts have the problem I described above. The other two accounts work correctly.

Thanks for your help.

 

Task Bar Icons Windows 10

Hi John,

Thank you for your response.

We sincerely regret for the inconvenience caused.

I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps:

If the icon is hidden from the task bar, you can enable it by using the following steps. The icon might be hidden. Here's how to show the battery icon:

• Right-click an empty area on the taskbar, and then click
  Properties.
• Under Notification area, click
  Customize.
• In Notification Area Icons, click on Select
  which icons appear on Taskbar.
• On in the drop-down list next to
  Power, and then click OK.

If the issue still persists you can try Updating the latest Power management driver software for Windows 10 from the manufacturer website.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

Thank you.