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    Windows 10 KB5003214 update causes taskbar display glitches

     

    The latest Windows 10 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 preview update is causing display issues and glitches on the taskbar's system tray.

     

    Last week, Microsoft released the optional Window 10 KB5003214 preview update so that users and the enterprise can test the fixes coming in the mandatory June 2021 Patch Tuesday updates.

     

    This update also enables the new Windows 10 News and Interests taskbar news feed for all users of Windows 10 2004 and later.

     

    Since installing this update, numerous users report that the system tray in the Windows 10 taskbar began having display glitches where tray icons disappear, get pushed to the right, overlay each other, or get pushed off the edge of the screen.

     

    "I'm experiencing an issue that I've traced to the new "News and interests" taskbar feature. I got this feature recently - within the last few weeks, I don't recall exactly because I shut it off immediately - and things were fine," a user posted on Reddit.

     

    "But after a few updates yesterday (21H1, KB5003214, KB5003254), the notification area in the far right edge of the taskbar began behaving strangely."

     

    An example of these display glitches is shown below, where you can see the system tray icons all overlaying each other in a mess.

     

    System tray display glitches
    System tray display glitches
    Source: Reddit

     

    After users experimented with different settings, it was determined that the bug is caused by disabling the News and Interests widget on the taskbar. 

     

    Once disabled and a new system tray icon is shown, it triggers the glitch. Once you enable the News and Interests widget again on the taskbar, the icons begin to display correctly.

     

    Windows 10 users affected by this bug found that it could be fixed by uninstalling the KB5003214 preview update, but unless Microsoft fixes the issue before June 8th's Patch Tuesday, all users will be faced with this issue.

     

    H/T WindowsLatest

     

     

    Windows 10 KB5003214 update causes taskbar display glitches

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    No issues here. All working smooth. Never had any issue with Windows update but given the enormous permutations of hardware & software there will always be a few.

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    Unfortunately, again cannot join with thic club.
    It's a thing of the past, I installed this update on all my computers (5 computers, all completely different), didn't have any problems and so far have not discovered problems. There were also no problems with the installation (some have complained that the installation failed, ie cannot instal etc).
    I'm really sorry I can't join the wailing club, everything works perfectly.

    PS. But one thing I've noticed - problems are very often with the same people and the articles are also written always by the same people. It seems to me that this is a commissioned job they do.

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