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Discus and support Windows 10 freezes can't close or minimize windows, click taskbar, open start menu, but... in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; For the past week or so my computer randomly freezes as described. If I'm reading an article, sometimes I can still scroll and read through, but I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by &mikgrn, Jan 7, 2023.

  1. &MIKGRN
    &mikgrn Win User

    Windows 10 freezes can't close or minimize windows, click taskbar, open start menu, but...


    For the past week or so my computer randomly freezes as described. If I'm reading an article, sometimes I can still scroll and read through, but I cannot close the window or switch to another tab, open a program through the taskbar, open the start menu, etc, Right clicks in any of these areas also do not work.This happens about a minute after startup and then again every few minutes.There is no error message.My computer is running with lots of free memory around 30% usage most times and CPU is low up to 15% usually.The only solutions are:1. Open task manager just open it, I don't actually

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    &mikgrn, Jan 7, 2023
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  2. DREAMING VOID
    Dreaming Void Win User

    Taskbar hides and shows itself after opening start menu.

    Steps:

    1. Using HDMI for a second monitor.
    2. Open start menu using the icon.
    3. Close start menu using the icon.
    4. Click anywhere other than the task bars. (e.g. an open window, the desktop, even the first monitor's desktop)
    5. Taskbar on second monitor slides down to be hidden.
    6. Taskbar then immediately slides up to reappear.

    If after closing the start menu (step 3), you click on the taskbar, then click outside the taskbar, this behavior does not occur.

    Performing the steps on the main monitor's taskbar does not produce this behavior.

    This has been happening for as long as I can remember using this laptop (~3years), with different nVidia drivers and Windows 10 updates.
     
    Dreaming Void, Jan 7, 2023
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  3. JBOYDGOLFER
    jboydgolfer Win User
    Windows 10 Start menu issue

    yeah I've been less than happy with the start menu also.
    for me I for me I get freezes in start menu, especialy returning from sleep...which reminds me sleep is such a pain in the butt since I switch to Windows 10. Either waking up on its own, or system freezes when recovering from sleep

    Stardock was a nice switch from vanilla, but i wasnt gonna buy it and 30 days goes by quick.
     
    jboydgolfer, Jan 7, 2023
    #3
  4. GASOLIN
    gasolin Win User

    Windows 10 freezes can't close or minimize windows, click taskbar, open start menu, but...

    winstore.mobile.exe keep opening by itself in windows 10

    winstore.mobile.exe opens by itself in windows 10 64 bit, how do i delete winstore.mobile.exe or keep it from aut opening and stay minimized in my taskbar?
     
    gasolin, Jan 7, 2023
    #4
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