Windows Update KB5003214 Issues

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With Windows update kb5003214, there have been reports of it negatively affecting many Stardock apps in regards to taskbar \ system tray icons and text.

The problem

In general, at any desktop DPI (under Display Settings) greater than 100%

And with the new 'News and Interest' taskbar item disabled:

The systray icons \ text becomes jumbled; examples:

We have filed a bug report with Microsoft and we HIGHLY encourage our users to upvote it:

https://aka.ms/AAcr4gx

Articles chronicling this issue in more detail:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5003214-update-causes-taskbar-display-glitches/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/nlkuod/strange_taskbarnotification_area_behavior_caused/

How to workaround

In general, there are a couple of ways to work around the issue until Microsoft addresses it.

If you do keep it:

  • Leave 'News and Interests' on
  • Keep DPI to 100%
  • Adding a minimum width toolbar:

Some active threads for the respective products:

Start10:
https://forums.stardock.com/505313

Groupy:
https://forums.stardock.com/505116/

Fences:
https://forums.stardock.com/505139

We will continue to investigate, attempt to work with Microsoft, and find other solutions.

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Just tried upvoting it. Thanks for this thread. It says I don't have access to it to upvote though.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Microsoft may have fixed what they broke:

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Updates an issue with Search box graphics on the Windows taskbar that occurs if you right-click the taskbar and turn off News and interests. This graphics issue is especially visible when using dark mode
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

I have tested the KB5003690 and to me it look like the taskbar tray issue is resolved. I made a video on my testing.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting BeatNiderost, reply 4

I have installed the June 21, 2021—KB5003690 (OS Builds 19041.1081, 19042.1081, and 19043.1081) Preview (microsoft.com) update and it has fixed the issue with the taskbar being messed up. However, it has given me a new problem: desktop folder portal folders are occasionally rendering in front of the active window :
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Hello,
Please try purge and reinstall steps as mentioned here: https://forums.stardock.com/486084/fences-support-faq#reinstalling. Just make sure to re-download the latest version from your account. Reboot after the purged. Reinstall, and Reboot again after the installation. Retest it. Report back here.

Thank you,

Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting BeatNiderost, reply 4

desktop folder portal folders are occasionally rendering in front of the active window   :
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Does that last past an F5 (refresh)?

Sean Drohan
Stardock Support Manager

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Ad1co, reply 7

Got the same issues. Haven't found the fix yet
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Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Need to know more on your issue.

  1. Windows version, please use Winver.exe to get full Windows version numbers.
  2. And have you update KB5003690 as mentioned by Supportin Reply#2 above?

Quoting sdRohan, reply 2

Microsoft may have fixed what they broke:
June 21, 2021—KB5003690 (OS Builds 19041.1081, 19042.1081, and 19043.1081) Preview (microsoft.com)
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Thanks
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

Just reset and should be fine. I have to say that updating windows to the newest version is not always the best thing to do. A few months ago I have updated windows 10 to the newest version and I get bluescreens, because of the drivers issue, so as You see the new thing is not always the best 

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello, Uninstall kb5003214 and temporarily disable the installation of automatic updates for me it worked and now it's very good and then restart the computer I did and now everything works as it should work