Microsoft has acknowledged issues with the taskbar freezing or the desktop remaining blank for a long time. The cause is said ...

Microsoft’s KB5089549 update fixes Windows 11 taskbar freezes, desktop right-click issues, and Explorer reliability bugs.

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Fed up with bits of Windows 11 being flaky of late? Microsoft has fixed bugs that cause a blank desktop, taskbar freezes and ...

Microsoft has confirmed a known issue that is preventing users from quitting the Windows 11 Task Manager after installing the October 2025 optional update. This comes after widespread user reports ...