Blinking Taskbar Partial Fix - Windows 10 

@Shinos in the comments found 4 solutions on reddit from someone named Mirrrek. My solution was to uninstall all games and apps from the XBOX app. Here are the other solutions: Apparently, it is caused by the *Storage Service* (*storsvc*) starting before login. A simple solution would be to disable it, but then any Microsoft Store and Xbox apps wouldn't work which kinda sucks. I put together a janky fix, that stops *storsvc* from running on startup, then launches it a few seconds later, when the user is already logged in. # Step 0 - Properly boot into your desktop I suppose you already figured this out, but in case you didn't, to stop the flickering, hit *Ctrl + Shift + Esc* to open up Task Manager, from there you can find the task "wsappx" (on the bottom, if sorted alphabetically), that's what's causing the system hang. Select it and *End task*. Hopefully, this makes it go normal. Unfortunately, after a reboot, it'll come back. So let's fix that. # Step 1 - Stop storsvc from running on startup First, let's set the *storsvc* service startup type to manual, so that it doesn't run on system boot. Open up a Command Prompt as administrator (*Win + S -> cmd -> Run as administrator*). Paste in this line and hit enter: sc config storsvc start=demand # Step 2 - Remove triggers starting storsvc Now, even though it won't run by itself, some events will still start it up. If we don't want it to run at all, we'll need to remove its triggers, so that not even events can run it. *Warning: This deletes all triggers of the storsvc service, this action is irreversible.* Paste it this and hit enter: sc triggerinfo storsvc delete Now that they're gone, we're sure that the only way it would start is when we tell it. # Step 3 - Create a task to run storsvc after startup Ironically, after all this work to make it not run on startup, we'll do even more work to make it run again. This time though, we will give it some delay, so that we have time to login into the desktop before it starts. That way it won't cause our screen to flicker and we'll still be able to use the Microsoft Store and Xbox apps. We will create a task, which will run some seconds after startup (see explanation below). To do that, paste in this line of code and hit enter: schtasks /create /sc onstart /tn "StartStorageService" /tr "C:\Windows\System32 et.exe start storsvc" /ru system /rl highest /delay 0000:30 Explanation of the arguments: * */create* \- Tells the task scheduler that we want to make a new task * */sc onstart* \- Tells it to run the task when the system starts up * */tn "StartStorageService"* \- The task name, used to identify it * */tr "C:\\Windows\\System32\ et.exe start storsvc"* \- This is the magic line, it's what gets executed when the task runs. *net.exe* is a program to modify services and it's what we use to start up the *storsvc* service * */ru system* \- This makes the command execute as system (not under a user account) * */rl highest* \- To modify services, we need administrator (highest) privileges, this makes sure we have them when executing the command * */delay 0000:30* \- Another magic line. This delays the task execution by 30 seconds, which gives us enough time to login In case 30 seconds isn't enough, or it is way too much, you can change that however you want. Just make sure you use the correct format *mmmm:ss* (four places for minutes, two places for seconds). For example, a 5 minutes delay would be `/delay 0000:05`, while a 2 minute delay would be `/delay 0002:00`. In case you'll later want to remove the task, you can use the command below: schtasks /delete /tn "StartStorageService" That's it! Reboot your computer and hopefully, the issue is fixed. If this doesn't work, or if you have any questions, let me know.

I just had this problem every time I go the Home Screen I can’t click on anything it’s turning off and on so quick so I just turn it off by hitting the button. After that I clicked restart by holding Shift as I click restart. Don’t let go shift till it brings you to the blue screen then choose “continue” then it just brought me back to the Home Screen and now it doesn’t flick. Idk how this happened it’s the first time for me

What if the task bar is empty and there’s a flickering white screen. And when you try to open a website or app it just closes it.

Here is a fix that might help, Open task bark, create new task, make sure to tick the box for admin access and in blank box type powershell, hit enter, it will open power shell, ( Blue screen) kinda like cmd, on there paste this command ==========> sfc /scannow hit enter, it will repair your windows and most of the time its due to corrupted files or high refresh rate resolution, this will fix all that, make sure to restart your pc/laptop. If it worked hit that like button.

Mine keeps going black and I can’t even interact with anything and no one has a video about it my icons are glitching out and I can’t press anything

It's not working to me dude😭

Thx bro u helped me a ton my winfows taskbar and menu wasnt working now it worked

I had same problem..i tried this but problem didn't solve. Then i testes keyboard online by using iobit keyboard testing and F6 key was problem creator. Then i installed sharpkeys s/w and disabled this key and finally i came out of this mess.

this prossec is dont ened and the servics i cant disable it please help but this is my problem

when i end task wsappx it just says i need to be administrator

When I end the process of wsappx nothing happens

I can't get the task manager to open. When I try it just gets stuck loading. What should I do?

Can someone help me when i try to open taskbar it closes immediatly and my mouse cursor isnt working at all it its freezed too

The file wsappx doesn't exist on my computer even though it is the same Windows 11 as yours

When I change the color of my taskbar that I want it will not change (Help please)

I've had this problem for a while but for some reason if I wait around 5 minutes it goes away and my pc is normal.

there are multiple wsappx processes running. if you kill one of them, another starts up immediately. Sorry, not fixed this way

I have this exact problem but my mouse won't respond

There is no wsappx here

my pc keep flashing and blinking can u help me ?

Make a flash drive windows install. Like this you don’t need to disable anything you may need. It’s safer this way. You also won’t lose your data. It just reinstalls windows. Follow and read all options carefully .

Task menager is not opening :(

Bro i can't see that option in my pc what do I do😭

I have the same problem but i can't access the task manager, the task bar keeps flickering and i can only do (alt+ctrl+delete) but I can't do nothing further What should i do?

Task mgr isn't even comin up for me

pleaso all if you dont found a solution my case work unninstall program "stardock start10" or a program like that. this have interaction with explorer and windows task

Will this problem solve if I format my pc?

Thank you sir! 2 years old but it still helped me 👍

didn't work for me :(

clean your desk bro wtf

hi anyone found a solution or get some IT solution $$ paiid remotly this problem ocurre after windows update

It dosen't work

I have this issue currently, I believe anyways. I start up my computer it flickers like this I can’t even log in because it does this anything that pops up closes immediately.. anyways I troubleshoot on restart and decided too reset pc now it does it during restart after the location and time zone part and I’m in a continuous restart loop. I hope there’s a more in depth fix for me! I appreciate the help from everyone and I wish I came across this video sooner

To my man, ty to my man

Not working on PC 😞

ughh it doesn’t do anything when i do that

Helped dramatically

Sir it's not working 😢

And then restart it your screen would be fixed

Ctrl+ alt +del then taskbar then in file search system and run then control panel then program and then uninstall newly updates of windows. Then restart My problem solved. I forgot the password of my pc Id but this simple trick I got myself. Perfect and easy method no data lost 😅😅😅😅

My pc not want start to os :( (i hvae 4gb ram bad procesor and bad graphic):((((

This video got recommended to me front and centered so now I'm worried this is about to happen to me

This is happening to me to and it won't go away could you help me

Thanks so much

Thos solved my problem. Thank you! As mentioned in this video close all the wsappx then ctr+alt+delete and at thw bottom corner -restart your pc It will restart and work as the video suggests.

Bro it don't work

this literally just happened to me although before hand my whole screen started flickering. I turned my laptop off then turned it back on again and now the taskbar is flickering.. is this a virus??

Thank you very much ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

Thank You

Thanks

I dont have wsappx showing

Not working

Yo im sorry bro but please help me i need help

did not work

Any of you guys actually renamed your pc and deleted some windows update than it might happen

😍 great video. Keep it up 😍

Simple solution is; check on notification if there are available updates then click or install updates. It will permanently solve that problem.

Press ctrl +alt +shift

thankyou so much. working ❤️❤️❤️

bro i love u thx i could fix this by disabling storsvc but in a much simpler way if anyone need it tell me and i will reply :')

Add 5- restart the pc . You forgot my friend good job

Pretty much the same old same old. Nobody and I mean NOBODY knows how Windows actually works anymore and has any clue on how to actually FIX anything. Reinstall the OS is everybody's solution to everything rather than get an understanding and fix anything. And windows is such a fragile mess and easily breaks or even breaks itself. And as always, video does not apply in my case. In task manager there is no option to kill wsappx without shutting down the system (Windows 10 Pro 22H2 up to date) And if anyone mentions SFC /scannow or DSIM there are going to get hit with an old shoe. Good video though and killing it somehow worked for you until you reinstalled. Thanks for sharing. Every little piece of information sometimes helps. But usually it's all useless rabbit holes and everybody just reinstalls which is sad. Nobody gets to learn how it actually works or what the pieces do.

بس سوي restart من تكمل الخطوات الموجوده بلفيديو وبلدسكربشن هسه تشتغل الحاسبه مبيها شي just restart the computer when you finally do what is he saying in the video❤️❤️🌹❤️👏👏

Please help me 😢😢

Update your gpu

:((( I can't even open y Task manager

I had the same issue except my background color was blue. I let it sit flashing for like 10-15min and it eventually loaded into windows 10. This was a couple hours ago and I'm scared to reboot right now so I'm keeping pc on all day and will check tomorrow to see if it happens again. That process was at the top of my task manager as well when it was happening but I didn't end the task because I thought it would shutdown the pc. I will try it next time if it happens again.

Thank you so much sir.

Ctrl+ alt +del then taskbar then in file search system and run then control panel then program and then uninstall newly updates of windows. Then restart My problem solved. I forgot the password of my pc Id but this simple trick I got myself. Perfect and easy method no data lost 😅😅😅😅

not work :(

It doesn’t work