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MiloShepherd
Mar 18, 2026Iron Contributor
Are the small dots appearing in the Windows 10 Task Manager sidebar a bug or a settings issue?
When I open Task Manager, I notice some mysterious small dots in the sidebar. I’m not sure if this is a system display bug, a visual indicator for an enabled feature, or a setting that needs to be ad...
Eorku
Mar 19, 2026Iron Contributor
This is a normal feature of the Windows 10 Task Manager, indicating that background processes are running. If it affects your display, try restarting the Task Manager or checking for updates to your graphics card drivers.