Windows breaking issue

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Weird Issue in Windows 11 

Issues:

Windows Key + E opens a blank, black screen, no files.

Text in start menu is missing

Trying to upload a file to YouTube or a Photo to Facebook does not bring up the file explorer.

I ran SFC and DISM and it didn't fix

Updated graphics driver, rebooted, still no joy

 

I unloaded Windows Blinds, and all the problems went away.

windowblinds
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Ensure you have WB 11.06 or later installed.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Neil, reply 1

Ensure you have WB 11.06 or later installed.

Good question... 

 

This is my install:

Windows 11 Professional 24H2 (26100.ge_release.240331-1435)

WindowBlinds 11.06 (021 x64 - Windows 11 Edition) - 64 bit OS

 

Window titlebar blur features are enabled on this operating system

 

        Wblind.dll                2025/04/08 11:53:23

        Wblind64.dll              2025/04/08 11:53:49

        Wbsrv.dll                2025/04/08 11:53:33

        WB11Config.exe            2025/08/08 11:34:10

        Wbload.dll                2025/04/08 11:54:38

 

        Screen10.exe              2025/04/08 11:54:45

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Please try, uninstall Windowblinds, reboot immediately (important), download latest version available in your account product download page: https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products. Install it, reboot immediately again. Retest it and report back.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.