Windows 11 entire home screen constantly refreshing

Hi Geoff. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

Besides the Desktop constantly refreshing, did you say that you have no Taskbar? Has it been this way since you installed or Upgraded, or did it just start?

If any steps cannot be performed normally then try them in 1) Safe Mode with Networking (so you have internet) or 2) Safe Mode, accessed by one of the illustrated steps in this guide: https://winaero.com/how-to-boot-windows-11-in-s... You will need to use your password to get into Safe Mode as a PIN is not accepted.

If this is not enough I will help you do repairs from the WinRE Repair Mode or bootable media: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/boot-to-advanced-...

1) If you know when it started See if you can System Restore to a point before the problem began following this guide: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-system-r...

System Restore is your first line of defense and can take you back to a point before a problem began like a time machine. If it doesn't help then you can undo it. Read about it first in the tutorial above and then try restoring to just before this started.

If the problem repeats or System Restore doesn't work then check which Windows Updates were installed at Settings > Update & Security > Windows Updates > Update History, uninstall them there or System Restore again, then immediately check for and block the Updates with the Hide Updates tool explained here which I would install now so it's ready:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8280-hide-s...

2) Next try these fixes for Desktop constantly refreshing in Windows 11:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-scree...

https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/r...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/oa3...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/oxf...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUCaqcX0TMg

3) Then try these fixes for Task Bar in Windows 11 and 10:

https://wethegeek.com/windows-11-taskbar-not-wo...

https://m.majorgeeks.com/content/page/restart_r...

https://www.techadvisor.com/how-to/windows/wind...

https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-breaking-p...

https://www.ebugg-i.com/windows/how-to-fix-wind...

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-11-taskb... ((Avoid ad links which intrude into editorial copy, especially avoid Restoro, PC Repair Tool and Reimage ads)

https://www.technipages.com/fix-taskbar-icons-m...

https://www.guidingtech.com/fix-windows-11-task...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWRWjECB-yE

4) If nothing works then Run System File Checker/DISM in WIndows 11:
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/use-system-file-c...

5) If that doesn't fix it then you can do a Windows 11 Repair Upgrade which reinstalls Windows while saving your files and apps in place, brings it up to the latest version by the most stable method, takes about an hour and resolves most problems: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/repair-install-wi...

Feel free to ask back any questions. If you'll report back results for each step in each link it can help determine what else needs to be tried. I will stick with you until it is fixed.

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