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Taskbar keeps stopping responding

Alana Perry 20 Reputation points
2025-08-04T07:44:13.1633333+00:00

since a few days ago, every once in a while (usually when running resource intensive things) the taskbar stops working, and displays the hourglass of not responding, and a few seconds later it restarts the taskbar. it's been getting worse and worse to the point that every few minutes seconds when I click anything on the taskbar it stops working (along with stuff like start, windows button, and switching apps) and restarts itself. I tried restarting computer, checking for updates and restarting windows explorer. I have not done any updates recently and I have not downloaded any new apps.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Desktop, Start, and personalization | Task Bar
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  1. Estrella721 18,415 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-04T08:19:03.04+00:00

    Hi,

    I understand how frustrating it must be when your taskbar keeps freezing and restarting, especially since you haven't made any recent changes to your system. Try the solutions below and see if they help resolve the issue:

    Re-register all Windows apps

    1. On your keyboard, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc
    2. Click on File and choose "Run new task"
    3. Type: powershell. Make sure to put a check on the "Create this task with administrative privileges" box
    4. Copy and paste the command below then press Enter.

    Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

    Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost | foreach {Add-AppxPackage -register "$($_.InstallLocation)\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode}

    Note: Please ignore any red errors and tet the process complete and then restart your PC.

    Run SFC and DISM to fix corrupted system files. https://support.microsoft.com/windows/using-system-file-checker-in-windows-365e0031-36b1-6031-f804-8fd86e0ef4ca

    Restart your computer.

    Perform a clean boot to check for interference causing the issue. https://support.microsoft.com/topic/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows-da2f9573-6eec-00ad-2f8a-a97a1807f3dd

    If the problem goes away after a clean boot, it suggests a conflict with a third-party program. Start by enabling the programs you disabled one by one to identify the culprit.

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