Windows 10: Windows 10 Problem: Chrome Browser Windows rendering as blank white boxes when in task view...

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Help with weird windows problem with Chrome browser

yesterday i was asked by a friend with fresh win 10(my first time) and edge browser to upload some photos to Fb.
we had a prob at the next step where you would see a window which tries to upload and stopps at the beginning and nothing further happens. could just kill it in task manager.
i tried firefox but same happens.
i have a feeling this comes from same problem. i will find out if his folders looks the same as yours.
sorry that i am no help here but if i know something i will post it here.

 

1803 Update makes Chrome browser show blank window

My Windows 10 April 2018 (1803) update rolled out yesterday and since then I can't use Google Chrome browser. It opens but only shows a blank window with nothing but the minimize, restore, and close buttons, as well as the status bar at the bottom. Initially the blank part is white, but when I minimize and restore it, the outer parts of the window turn black. The status bar says that it's loading my usual home screen websites, and when I hover my mouse pointer over the usual location of the address/search bar, links, and plug-in buttons, I get the normal response, e.g., the pointer changes to the text-input cursor over the address/search bar (where it should be, though I can't see it), the status bar shows the link URLs when I'm over hyperlinks, and I get tool tips when I'm over the plug-in buttons. When I click on hyperlinks the status bar shows that they're being loaded. I also discovered if I click on and type into the address/search bar I can temporarily see it and what I'm typing along with search suggestions, but as soon as I hit enter it all goes blank again.

Any clue what's going on? Microsoft's browsers work and so far I haven't found any other affected applications. It's as if the update selectively broke the window manager or window rendering just for Chrome.

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Computer brand: Equus Nobilis
Pentium Dual-core CPU E5400 @ 2.70 GHz
4 GB RAM
Display adapter: Intel Q45/Q43 Express Chipset

Initial view on opening:




View after maximizing window:




Typing into address/search bar:

 

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.