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Windows 11 can't click mouse anywhere on lower 1/8th of screen

Anonymous
2021-12-05T01:31:32+00:00

Having an occasional issue (40% of the time) I can't click anywhere on the lower 1/8th or 1/16th of the screen, gives me a busy cursor until I move up to a specific area.

This is more of an annoyance, but seems to be getting worse, or more numerous at least. I can't find anything that directly makes it worsen or better. It is always in the same place of the screen, and goes away abruptly and at random. Same for appearing. This has been an issue for 2 months now, and have been through multiple updates.

See attached video for issue:YouTube Video

Specs:

Windows 11 Insider preview Version 22509.1000 (rs_prerelease)

-Desktop:

HP Omen Obelisk Desktop

Intel Core i9 9900k Liquid Cooled

32gb Ram

1 TB WD Black SSD

RTX 2080 Super Liquid Cooled

Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse

Logitech MX Keys Keyboard -Dongle

-Display: TCL 6 Series 55R635

-Sound: Vizio SB36512-f6 Atmos 5.1 Soundbar w/sub

-Internet via Wifi: Verizon 5G Home Internet @ 784 Mbps Average

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-28T00:02:24+00:00

    This worked for me found it on another discussion board "That box seems to be a bug that is being reported by many people at the moment, open Task Manager, select the Processes Tab, then find MiniSearchHost in the list of processes, right click and disable that."

    I found out that it's easier to find the process if you go to "Details" in the Task Manager. As soon as you end the task, the busy cursor goes away

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-03-05T03:40:58+00:00

    Try this

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyJig1Wb3SY&ab_channel=PratikSayare

    Workaround - Open Task Manager and restart Windows explorer

    Solution - Open taskbar settings and disable the "Search" icon

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-02-06T02:43:16+00:00

    Same issue here on Windows 11 Version: 21H2 - OS Build: 22000.469

    The issue first appeared a few weeks ago and then went away but I notice this evening it has come back. Like another member mentioned, it's a rectangular area just above the start button in the task bar which seems active, it's as if there is a busy window there which is hidden from view. The mouse cursor just spins showing that it is busy. You can literally draw an outline with the mouse to see where the active area is, see screenshot below...

    Of course the negative impact of this bug is that if you can access the start menu, you cannot click an areas affected by this hidden boxed area. Likewise when navigating some websites when you scroll down you cannot click the links to the next page if it falls within this hidden boxed area.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-01-29T21:28:54+00:00

    I have the same problem now as of Jan 29th, 2022.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-12-07T18:43:35+00:00

    I have the same issue

    build 10.0.22000 version 22000

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