Windows 10: Windows 10 not displaying desktop or applications

Discus and support Windows 10 not displaying desktop or applications in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; On a Windows 10 computer, one person can log into their account and everything looks fine. For another person, when they log in, they get a blank... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by glen95, Dec 18, 2019.

  1. glen95 Win User

    Windows 10 not displaying desktop or applications


    On a Windows 10 computer, one person can log into their account and everything looks fine.


    For another person, when they log in, they get a blank screen... no desktop or task bar. When the windows key is pressed, the start menu shows up just fine. After starting some applications, nothing is visible. However, pressing Alt+Tab shows the normal task selector. Using Win+R i can type Explorer and it starts. But nothing is visible on the screen. Pressing Alt+P shows the project options, but changing them doesn't help. Interestingly, when "control panel" is typed into the start menu, it doesn't find the local app and only does a web search.


    Any suggestions?


    And remember, it works fine for another account, so there is nothing wrong with the computer or the base Windows installation.

    :)
     
    glen95, Dec 18, 2019
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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Dec 18, 2019
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  3. Brink Win User
    Introducing Windows Desktop Program for Desktop Application Analytics


    Source: Introducing the Windows Desktop Program for Desktop Application Analytics - Windows Developer Blog
     
    Brink, Dec 18, 2019
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  4. Windows 10 not displaying desktop or applications

    Windows 10 desktop icons large space

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below to change the screen resolution and check if it helps.

    • Right click on Desktop and select “Display Settings”.
    • Under Display settings click on “Advanced Display Settings”.
    • Under resolution select the resolution as ‘1966*1080’ and save the changes.


    Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
    write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Dec 18, 2019
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