Windows is acting weird

Dubinnn · Oct 24, 2020

Hello, some days ago i noticed windows was acting weird (at the end of the post i'll leave a video so you can see what is going on) i post a thread on malwarebyte forums (Thread of malwarebyte) and after a several number of scan, we already know that my computer doesn't have any malware but the problems persist
Here is a video of my desktop so you can see the problem

As you can see when i open the action center and i click in anything nothing happen, when i scroll in display center it keep returning me to the top unless i click on display and when i use the search box if i open something the search box doesn't close.

britechguy · Oct 24, 2020

Britechguy’s Standard Advice Regarding Windows 10 Issues and Their Repair

xrobwx71 · Oct 24, 2020

Is it in Tablet mode?

britechguy · Oct 24, 2020

xrobwx71 said:
Is it in Tablet mode?

The fact that the taskbar with the programs running is shown in the video suggests that's not the case. Try flipping your machine from regular to Tablet mode and you'll see what I mean.

xrobwx71 · Oct 24, 2020

I did, his video is so fast, I couldn't make out what was going on and was mostly guessing.

Matter of fact, I don't have the tablet mode button anymore when I click the notification area, I had to dig a bit deeper to get to it to toggle it. Search>Tablet>Tablet Settings>Change additional tablet settings

britechguy · Oct 24, 2020

Rob,

In a blank area (like beneath the Battery Saver and to the right of Screen Snip) of your action center right click and select "Edit" (which will likely be the only option presented). If you click the Add button in Edit mode I imagine the Tablet button will be there.

I have no idea how/why it would have disappeared. All the things that are actually currently shown should have an unpin icon when in edit mode if you wish to remove them from view by default.

Heaven only knows how/when certain changes like this occur for things one doesn't look for often. My Tablet Mode button is visible, but I went through Settings for the toggle myself, having forgotten that a Tablet Mode button even existed in the Action Center!

FreeBooter · Oct 25, 2020

Type Windows PowerShell in the search box of Windows 10 and choose the best-matched one. Right-click it to choose Run as administrator to continue.

Execute below command to re-register Action Center.

Code:

Get-AppxPackage | % { Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml” -verbose }

xrobwx71 · Oct 25, 2020

Interesting thing is, when I right-click that area, the add button is "grayed out". I removed one, the add button came back but the only choice is the one I removed.

I don't need it as I never used it on my desktop.

I am on 20H2 19042.572

Sorry, @Dubinnn for the hijack of your thread, I am learning as I go !!!!

FreeBooter · Oct 25, 2020

xrobwx71 said:
Interesting thing is, when I right-click that area, the add button is "grayed out". I removed one, the add button came back but the only choice is the one I removed.

I don't need it as I never used it on my desktop.

I am on 20H2 19042.572

Sorry, @Dubinnn for the hijack of your thread, I am learning as I go !!!!

Its because you only have those quick actions buttons you can add when you remove one you get Add option.

Dubinnn · Oct 25, 2020

Hello, sorry for not answer earlier
I follow the step here Britechguy’s Standard Advice Regarding Windows 10 Issues and Their Repair and end up doing a completly clean reinstall (i formatted both hard drives and delate all partitions), installed windows but the problems persist, im not sure what to do now
I executed this command as @FreeBooter said

FreeBooter said:
Type Windows PowerShell in the search box of Windows 10 and choose the best-matched one. Right-click it to choose Run as administrator to continue.

Execute below command to re-register Action Center.

Code:

Get-AppxPackage | % { Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml” -verbose }

and some parts were not installed, im not sure if that normal and i dont know how can i make a log from that or if should copy/paste everything here? its kinda long
However there are things outside of the action center that are not working properly (you can see in the video, if it needed i can record a longer version so its easier to see whats is wrong)
if it relevant here are my device specifications

zbook · Oct 25, 2020

List other problems outside the action center.

Please run the Sysnative log collector and upload results into this thread:
Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) Posting Instructions - Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 + Vista

Perform troubleshooting steps in this video that you had not already performed:
[FIX] Action Center Not Working In Windows 10

Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
net user test /add
shutdown /r

Sign on with the new user named test.
Report findings.

Dubinnn · Oct 25, 2020

I recorded the video again (so you can see what are the problem), this time i tried to explain what is going on, please remember that English is not my first language so if you don't understand me let me know

I leave here the zip generated
and i cant do the first fix [FIX] Action Center Not Working In Windows 10 in here, i get ‘The action can’t be completed because the file is open in System‘ warning and fallow the second post to overcome that warning but it didn't work, not sure why as i can complete all the steps and the second step is the same command that someone suggested to use before (it gives me some error)
I want to point that the problems are mostly with windows default application (video, photos, etc) and anything that are on windows settings, other application like steam or the screen recorder, even windows explorer work fine
With the next test i've to do it on the test user? i can use my normal user until them?

zbook · Oct 26, 2020

The logs were unremarkable.

There was one unexpected shutdown and restart.
Windows failed fast startup.

Turn off Windows fast startup:
Turn On or Off Fast Startup in Windows 10

Were there any changes with a different user?
Reboot > logon with new user > test any problem area > reboot > logon typical user

See if there are any changes in clean boot:
Perform a Clean Boot in Windows 10 to Troubleshoot Software Conflicts

britechguy · Oct 26, 2020

Have you tried SFC/DISM and moved on to a Repair Install, if needed, as my original instructions suggest?

These are the two least complicated ways to stamp out a wide array of "weird problems" when they pop up in Windows 10.

xrobwx71 · Oct 26, 2020

I second Brians's advice. Try SFC/DISM. If that doesn't work, move to the Repair Install.

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