Windows 11 tool bar goes blank and unknown process keeps running...

Eric Mitchellette 1 Reputation point
2021-09-03T16:01:35.453+00:00

Windows is very slow to respond, rebooting does not fix issue. Many solutions attempted - only method that worked is advancing the date in bios by 1 or 2 days. This corrected the problem for now are there any other solutions?

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  1. Leon Laude 85,666 Reputation points
    2021-09-06T06:18:08.133+00:00

    Hi @Eric Mitchellette ,

    There was an official announcement about settings and other areas of the operating system that wouldn't load or being unresponsive, have a look here:
    https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/09/02/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22000-176/

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  2. Limitless Technology 39,396 Reputation points
    2021-09-06T07:39:37.467+00:00

    Hello Eric M,

    If your PC is running slowly, the following suggestions might help speed things up. The tips are listed in order, so start with the first one, see if that helps, and then continue to the next one if it doesn’t.

    1. Make sure you have the latest updates for Windows and device drivers
    2. Restart your PC and open only the apps you need
    3. Use ReadyBoost to help improve performance
    4. Make sure the system is managing the page file size
    5. Check for low disk space and free up space
    6. Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows
    7. Pause OneDrive syncing
    8. Disable unnecessary startup programs
    9. Check for and remove viruses and malware
    10. Restore your PC from a system restore point.

    Do follow the below link to get to know the detailed process of the above steps.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/tips-to-improve-pc-performance-in-windows-10-b3b3ef5b-5953-fb6a-2528-4bbed82fba96

    Hope this answers all your queries, if not please do repost back.
    If an Answer is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and upvote it : )

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  3. ERIC MITCHELLETTE 1 Reputation point
    2021-09-05T20:00:02.36+00:00

    Hello Reza, Thank you, the process showed "Services", antivirus shows no issues, a windows 11 update may have been the cause of the issue. No error messages, did not try safe mode, found another forum that shared by advancing the date in BIOS for some reason corrects Toolbar issue and the slow response from Windows 11. All is working fine now, was looking for another method.

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  4. ERIC MITCHELLETTE 1 Reputation point
    2021-09-06T17:01:21.197+00:00

    Hello Leon,
    Thank you, this is what I was looking for and works as intended.
    Take care,
    Eric