Windows 10: windows explorer (?) display (?) problem

Every morning when I return to my computer, the screen is filled with a semi-transparent window/image/? that has (1) a blue annulus in the middle and (2) an "X" in its upper right corner. This image covers the entire screen, including the task bar and windows icon. If I try to invoke the task manager (Alt-Ctrl-Del), the selection menu comes up and I can select the task manager. However, it appears behind the covering image and no longer is accessible to me. If I check the "X" in the upper right corner, the image disappears and the machine seems to continue normally. I have noted, however, that when I load the task manager, one of the apps listed is Windows Explorer. When I kill the image, the Windows Explorer entry in Task Manager / Apps disappears.


What is going on and how do I kill this behavior.


Thanks

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Windows Explorer Replacement?

are you running IE7? if not that wouold be my first suggestion,upgrade to ie7 that can fix some stability issues with windows explorer

 

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.

 

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Hi, I hope you can help me.
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