Windows 8.1 folder black shadow bug in dialog icons/context menu

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There's a bug in the Windows 8.1 dialog box and context menu.

Steps to reproduce:

Create empty folder
Delete folder, the dialog box will show the folder icon with a black line.

This is also present in the context menu selection, more specifically in the 'send to', icons are surrounded by a black edge. But hovering over them will make the black lines disappear.

I can perfectly replicate it on 3 machines (2 of which are clean installs of 8.1), other users have also confirmed it. See screenshots below.

I'm using the latest WHQL Nvidia driver if that matters.

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Anonymous

Hi,

Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10049 now available. Install new build 10049 and check the issue status.

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/03/30/windows-10-technical-preview-build-10049-now-available/

Hope this helps.

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Anonymous

2014-08-24T20:32:00+00:00

This problem still exists. Is Microsoft trying to make us hate Windows 8? Fully updated NVIDIA graphics drivers, Windows 8.1 Update 1, all updates (even non-Windows updates installed) and the problem still exists. Microsoft sucks.
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Anonymous

2014-08-04T21:51:36+00:00

Im also affected by this bug! On both of my machine's running 8.1,along with these bugs as well.But my main computer is not affected as much as my laptop by this problem.

1.A)http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/f9e8a781-a0eb-48fc-aec6-70e30b3edaab/windows-8-hot-corners-and-edges-not-working?forum=w8itprogeneral

1.B)http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/a007e827-9c50-4cb5-ac4a-6228f900e322/start-button-and-charms-stop-working-in-windows-81?forum=w8itprogeneral

2)http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-desktop/shortcut-arrow-icons-gone-after-windows-81/72654d42-4da5-4701-9f8f-c6779927e1ed?page=1
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Anonymous

2014-07-25T13:00:59+00:00

Wow, I can't believe how old this bug is and yet after all those Tuesday updates Microsoft didn't fix this.

A mod posted here back in April saying that this probleem has been escalated to the concerning team and we didn't hear anything since then.

Still having this ugly problem Microsoft!

AkshayPatel1210: The fix didn't work for me unfortunately
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Anonymous

2014-07-04T13:27:00+00:00

I also found this Forum..

http://www.askvg.com/windows-8-1-bug-icons-look-distorted-in-delete-confirmation-dialog-box-and-send-to-menu/

It didn't work for me but some of you can give it a shot
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