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I have been using Windows since January 2021, but for last 1-2 months, I am facing a strange issue. Whenever I work on my laptop my mouse goes busy on a specific area on the screen. I am not able to figure out how to fix this. I resetted my pc, reinstalled mouse drivers but still I am facing this issue. But when I restart my laptop it gets fix but after some time it again happens. Could anyone help me to figure out way through this problem? I am on Windows 11 build 22000.348. I am in Windows Insider Beta Programme. Please
help me fix this.... Thanks
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Sorry but we have to very careful with our choice of words for this situation. It is not "SOLVED". This bug needs to be fixed URGENTLY! This one glitch is impacting very negatively on my production. For something that was reported from early December 2021, Microsoft is certainly taking their time to have this addressed. WE ARE NOT AMUSED!!!🤬. This issue needs escalation and fast! We should not have to use work arounds to make your software work! It's garbage! Fix it now! UGH!!!
This has already been solved.
There are 2 temporary fixes while Microsoft get their act together.
1- Open Task manager, restart process "Explorer" or,
2- Open Task manager, end task "MiniSearchHost.exe" in the "Details" tab
You may have to repeat this from time to time.
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The doctor is in. Thanks doc. I was merely venting. My fight's not with you. Yes, they didn't force me to update. True, but that doesn't absolve them from making a 'useable' O/S before unleashing it on the world.....
Cheers doc!
An apple a day...
It's good to vent, at least you're doing it in the right place. I think to be fair there will always be teething troubles with new operating systems, given the huge amount of variables in individual hardware setups Microsoft could never get it spot on every time, that's why they have the insider programme to test these things. Windows 11 like it's predecessor Windows 10 is still not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but it's getting there slowly.
I did a clean install of Windows 11 and I have to say for a machine which isn't on the list of supported CPU's the install went very smoothly indeed. OK my system specs far exceed those imposed by Microsoft in order to run Windows 11 but I would have expected perhaps to discover some issues along the way. Like other W11 users I have found several bugs but most of these are like the issue mentioned in this thread and aren't anything serious. Might I ask if you ran the WindowsPCHealthCheckSetup tool prior to performing your upgrade?
The doctor is in. Thanks doc. I was merely venting. My fight's not with you. Yes, they didn't force me to update. True, but that doesn't absolve them from making a 'useable' O/S before unleashing it on the world. I shutter when I think of my relatives and friends who are 'afraid' of the computer, and the headaches ahead. Re-installing Windows 10 because I 'decide' to have a fresh start is one thing, but having to re-install Win 10 because 'Win 11' sucks is another. It's my daughter's laptop. She wasn't really using it before, so there's not a lot of data to backup/restore. Still, it's not something I wanted to 'have to' do.
The 1st few hours trying to use it this morning were extremely trying. The mouse wouldn't go where I wanted it and would fly all over the screen. I tried to move very carefully but it wasn't cooperating. Was going to reboot because I couldn't get anything done. It cleared by itself though. Strange.
I hear your points, and appreciate your input though. At this point, I have some wonderful Linux O/S's on my laptops, and kids have both gotten chromebooks from their high schools for the next 4 years. I think, other than my and wife's work laptops, I will rid the house of all/most things Windows. May get MACs or chromebooks for the kids when they finish high school and start uni.
I will credit them on the update to speed up Win 11. It worked like a charm! Wow! Her laptop was slow like molasses going uphill on the coldest day because of Win 11. Applied the update yesterday and all I can say is "WOW!" Very nice!
Cheers doc!
An apple a day...
