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Sorry if this is carelessly posted but i keep having a constant problem when selecting something from a menu. after i click it, what i selected just hangs there half faded no matter WHAT I DO

HOW DO I MAKE THAT STOP? it happens every time i click something on a menu. it's driving me CRAZY! i can't refresh the desktop or anything. i have to go into display settings and change the resolution back and forth to get rid of it.

Please help...

and on a side-note. why the hell can't i upload a picture?

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This looks like a desktop redraw/compositing artifact: the clicked menu item is left as a faint “ghost” until something forces a full redraw (that matches noting that changing resolution clears it). Since and others raised graphic/compositor concerns and pointed out the post may have been cross-posted, the checklist below focuses on refreshing the compositor/Explorer, isolating drivers or shell-extensions, and simple attachment checks.

Non-destructive, quick refreshes that often clear the ghost:

  • Restart Explorer (refreshes the whole shell): use Task Manager → End explorer.exe, then File → New Task → explorer.exe.
    Or run:

    taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

  • Restart the Desktop Window Manager service (Vista/7): from an elevated command prompt:

    net stop uxsms
net start uxsms

    (Requires admin rights; stopping DWM may revert to the Basic theme briefly.)

  • Turn off menu fade/animation: Control Panel → System → Advanced → Performance Settings → uncheck visual effects like “Fade or slide menus into view” and log off/on.

Deeper isolation and diagnostic steps: boot to Safe Mode (rules out many third‑party shell extensions and some driver layers); run System File Checker from an elevated prompt:

sfc /scannow

Run dxdiag and save the report to a text file for review; test with a second user account or another monitor/cable to exclude profile or hardware issues. If the problem only appears in the normal session, inspect non-Microsoft shell extensions (tools such as ShellExView) and consider rolling back or testing alternate display driver versions from the card vendor.

About uploads: common causes are account/permission limits, attachment size or format restrictions, or forum settings for new/banned accounts. Given ’s note about cross-posting and possible account removal, attachment capability may be disabled — saving a dxdiag text file and a local PNG screenshot (kept under the forum’s size limit) is the fastest way to provide diagnostic data if attachments are allowed.

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Sorry if this is carelessly posted but i keep having a constant problem when selecting something from a menu. after i click it, what i selected just hangs there half faded no matter WHAT I DO

HOW DO I MAKE THAT STOP? it happens every time i click something on a menu. it's driving me CRAZY! i can't refresh the desktop or anything. i have to go into display settings and change the resolution back and forth to get rid of it.

Please help...

and on a side-note. why the hell can't i upload a picture?

i think it caused by the three links in you signature ,they all go to the same blog with advertisments in it ,this is affecting you ability to think straight and ,and help you with the problem at hand ,did you try updatinf video drivers to the latest and greatest

hi, where the hell do you want to upload picture too ,heaven perhaps!

Member Avatar for Bob_180_Bob

You have to admit this SS is a lot better than.............
"my fleagalnut need adjusting, please help me."
At least it sounds like assistance is needed on a real problem.

Member Avatar for candaceusa

Ladyqween you question is not complete. I couldn't make out what you meant here. Sorry

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Ladyqween you question is not complete. I couldn't make out what you meant here. Sorry

It was spam.

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It was spam.

How do you know that it was spam. The question asked author look very much tensed and needs some answer here I guess. Might be she couldn't explain her problem properly here.

Member Avatar for crunchie

How do you know that it was spam. The question asked author look very much tensed and needs some answer here I guess. Might be she couldn't explain her problem properly here.

This is not the only post where the OP has copied word-for-word someone else's problem from another site.
I gives a form of legitimacy to the post, leading one to belive that the signature links were not the reason for the post :).

By the way, one cannot now see those links because the OP has been banned, which makes all his/her efforts in vain.

So sad.

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