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All those icons in the bottom right of the taskbar do not work, no response despite left clicks on those icons. These include the volume, network, clock and notifications icons. The Action Center cannot be called out as well. However, those hidden icons under the "Up Arrow" work properly.
My desktop is running on Windows 10 Home version 21H2, the latest Windows update was just run yesterday.
The followings have been tried with no improvement:
a) System File Checker - sfc /scannow
b) DISM tool - CheckHealth, ScanHealth & Restorehealth
c) Powershell command
Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
d) Renaming of UsrClass.dat file
e) Restart Windows Explorer
Anything else I can do to solve the problems?
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The chipset is a bunch of drivers for hard drive, USB, and various motherboard controllers. You will see some of the named Intel chipset devices in the Device Manager in the System section. So expand those and look at the dates of the Intel chipset components to compare with the Chipset driver package available on the PC's or motherboard download page. If it looks like it is newer then I'd install it. Same with the SATA driver.
I also have difficulty in comparing the driver versions in my system with those in motherboard maker's website.
For example for the chipset driver, it is written as Intel INF installation driver in maker's website but I can't find a chipset driver in the Device Manager screen.
Another example, for SATA driver, it is Intel SATA Preinstall driver in maker's website, but Standard SATA AHCI controller in Device Manager. I don't know if they mean the same driver or not.
Kindly please provide advice for my comparison process and which drivers I should in particular pay attention to.
With your encouragement and patience, let me try to learn and grow in maintaining my desktop.
In visiting the motherboard maker's Support downloads web page, I note there are year 2021 versions of drivers for the following components:-
Realtek HD Audio Driver
Intel INF installation - chipset
Intel SATA Preinstall driver
Intel Graphic Driver
BIOS Driver
As my desktop is procured in 2018 as a assembled machine, I believe all of the above are newer than those in my system.
Which should I install? And how?
There are also other drivers grouped under "Utility", such as App centre & Fast Boot, I think I can ignore those at the moment.
If you are judging by Device Manager saying you have the latest driver, it's only scanning the driver folders in Windows and possibly Windows Update? That's not nearly enough. The most basic thing we need to learn to maintain Windows 10 is how to keep the latest manufacturer's drivers current. Window Update and Device Manager drivers are rarely enough.
When you compare the drivers from your PC or motherboard maker's Support downloads web page with the ones in Device Manager and BIOS version found by typing System Information into Search, does it show newer or branded (instead of generic) drivers to install?
If there is a new BIOS give me the link to the download, then PC make and full model number, and the installed verison, and I will find you guided help if it badly needs to be updated. If the PC is less than a year the mobo or PC maker's Support will guide you.
Sadly to report that the Upgrade with internet disconnected ends with another failure.
After installing up to 87%, a BSOD appears with stop code "Kernel_Mode_Heap_Corruption", then the system goes to the previous start-up.
The stop code for the first trial is "Kernel_Security_Check_Failure".
The gold standard Clean Install appears to be a complete new installation of Windows OS, removing all apps and data. It will then be a time consuming process to resume the system to its current status. Also, I feel puzzled with the steps for drivers, everything in the Device Manager screen appears to be normal, but the stop codes encountered appear to point to driver problems.
What I worry most is the possible modification of BIOS firmware, this step frightens me as I'm not confident to touch the BIOS, with the understanding that any slight issue during BIOS firmware may lead to serious problem.
My desktop can now serve my daily use, what I will lose in its current status is the connection of Bluetooth devices even with my newly procured Bluetooth adaptor.
Unless there is any other less time consuming and less risky way to solve the bottom right icons issue, I may stop my attempt right here.
Anyway, thanks Greg for your patient guidance so far in the journey.
