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Squameki3
Jul 02, 2026Brass Contributor
All Icons Are Invisible Until You Hover Over Them
I'm having a strange issue with my Windows Start Menu where it opens up fine, but all the app icons and tiles are completely invisible until I physically move my mouse cursor over them, at which poin...
saleha15
Jul 03, 2026Tin Contributor
That sounds like a frustrating display or rendering issue. Since restarting Explorer and rebooting didn't help, I'd try updating (or rolling back) your graphics driver, as Start Menu rendering problems are often GPU-related. You can also run sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth from an elevated Command Prompt to repair any corrupted system files. If the issue started after a recent Windows update, checking for newer updates—or uninstalling the problematic one if appropriate—may also help. Creating a new user profile is another good way to determine whether the problem is system-wide or limited to your current account. Hopefully one of these steps resolves it without requiring a full Windows reinstall.