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The black desktop tag on WindowsForum.com covers user reports of the desktop background turning black after Windows updates, system restarts, or wake from sleep. Common themes include a black desktop and taskbar with functional but invisible icons, often linked to display driver issues or system file errors. Some threads mention specific error codes like 0xc000007b in Windows 7, where explorer.exe fails and leaves a black screen. Users discuss troubleshooting steps such as updating drivers, checking for conflicting software like Mesh, or performing clean installs. The tag reflects recurring problems with black desktop backgrounds across different Windows versions, including Windows 7 and newer builds, with solutions varying by cause.
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    Windows 10 Latest Update Changed My Desktop Background to Black—Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?

    WTF I got the latest update and it made my desktop background black. Whose idea is that? Ought to be staked out on a fire ant mound.
    • Chucktin
    • Thread
    • background black desktop customization feedback update visuals windows 11 windows issues windows themes
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 error0xc000007b

    I boooted up Windows 7 today when I wanted to play a game...I had been using LinuxMint for a week now. When I log in, atbroker and explorer.exe terminate and give error 0xc000007b...nothing starts, and I get a black desktop. Safe mode does not work. I have a home server, but restoring would wipe...
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    Windows 7 Black Desktop and Black Task Bar

    Hi all, Everytime I restart, wake up from sleep, or shut down and start again my computer, it goes to an all black back ground and task bar. I have seen this before in other forums with people using Mesh, and with the new update it fixes it. I do not have Mesh installed on my computer...
    • Wheelrad
    • Thread
    • black desktop black taskbar display issues functional os graphics driver hidden icons sleep mode troubleshooting user interface windows update
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 6956-7000 Black Desktop/Superbar problem

    Hi there, does anyone know about my problem? Sometimes, I get a black desktop and superbar when i start my computer. No desktop icons, no pinned apps on the superbar. all that i see is the start orb. Sometimes its okay and sometimes its not. I dont know if it is a Driver problem. I am using the...
    • EyEmDi
    • Thread
    • ati drivers basic mode beta black desktop clean install desktop icons driver issues dwm graphics issues installation issues operating system pinned apps reboot startupcommand superbar system specs tokens.dat troubleshooting vlite windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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