Main Forum > General Computer Support
Windows Update problems especially with Taskbar
pandy:
Ever since the last windows 10 update a couple of weeks ago, I have several problems. I ran your windows repair twice but it didn't fix the problems. What happens, anything that is in the taskbar, such as open webpages or files that I'm working on, will not come back up. When I click on them, they flicker. After a few minutes it stops but comes back. Another problem is the back arrows on all browsers doesn't work. There are a few other annoying things. I tried restore points, didn't help. Microsoft told me to reinstall windows 10, didn't help. Nothing has worked.
Boggin:
Does this still happen in a clean boot or in Safe Mode with Networking ?
You will need to use an Ethernet connection for Internet connectivity in Safe Mode with Networking as wireless doesn't work.
For the clean boot, right click on the Task Bar or Start and select Task Manager and disable all items under the Startup tab.
To do the same with non-MS services you will need to go Start - type msconfig and press enter.
Under the Services tab check the box to Hide all MS services - and this is a must before hitting the Disable all button - Apply - OK - Restart.
To revert to a normal start up with Services, go back into msconfig and under the General tab check the radio button for Normal startup - Apply - OK - Restart.
How many browsers are you using ?
pandy:
I haven't tried that yet. I'll give it a try, thanks. I have used Mozilla, Chrome, Opera, and E. They all have the same issues. Another thing that happens, when I download, it won't always let me download the file where I want to, and where I usually downloaded. I have to either put it on the desktop or to downloads. It also affected attachments to emails. If I attach a file from the desktop and click Save, nothing happens. I have to double click on the file and then it pops into the email. Strange.
Boggin:
When I downloaded the Win 10 ISO to create the bootable disk, I found it had downloaded it to my Documents folder even though the downloads are set to go into my Downloads folder.
As a repair install hasn't fixed things, I'm not sure the following commands run from a Command prompt (Admin) will do anything, but if nothing changes either in a clean boot or Safe Mode with Networking, then give these a try -
dism /online /cleanup-image /checkhealth
This one will tell you if the volume is repairable.
If it says it is then enter these -
dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
This one appears to hang at 20% but will complete.
Follow that with sfc /scannow to see if any corruption is reported.
Enter exit to close the cmd window and restart, or enter shutdown /r /t 00 to effect an immediate restart.
pandy:
I tried sfc /scannow and that didn't work. When I type in the dism checkhealth you suggested it didn't recognize it. I typed it in command prompt as administer.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version