HELP '54' IS STARING AT ME AND I CAN'T GET THE NUMBER OFF MY SCREEN SOS SOS SOS SOS SOS SOS SOS

Hello Zion Fallon

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

Based on your current description, it appears that you are experiencing a Ghost Box that contains number 54 in the Windows Insider system. Generally, versions of Insider can often have unpredictable bugs, but the cause of this problem seems to be uncommon, so let's take a step-by-step approach to troubleshooting this issue:

• Try restarting Windows Explorer.exe via Command Prompt.

You can also use the command prompt to restart windows explorer.exe by typing in these commands:

Press and hold Windows + s and search for the command prompt and right-click on it, and choose Run as Administrator.

Type in the following command and press Enter:

taskkill /f /im explorer.exeThis will stop the windows explorer process.

Type in the following command and press Enter:

start explorer.exe.

This will start the windows explorer process again

• Checking for interference from third party software

This mode uses the most basic set of Windows services and programs, which will help you to see if the problem is caused by third-party software, and the following article shows you how to do this:

How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft SupportDisclaimer: A “clean boot” starts Windows with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. It helps to determine whether a background program is interfering with your game or program and to isolate the cause of a problem. 

These steps of "clean boot" might look complicated at first glance. However, to avoid any trouble for you, please follow them in order and step-by step so that it will help you get you back on track.

If the problem persists after performing the above steps, it may be a temporary problem and you may need to wait for the next system update, which may resolve the problem.

Please feel free to let me know how it goes.

Best regards,

Chandy |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

That's really weird, maybe some rogue process or program running in the background.

Does it show when you boot in safe mode or in a clean boot environment?

I was on a buggy Insider preview. I've updated to the general release. Thanks for your help!