About this tag
The tag mystery box on WindowsForum.com covers user reports of a faint, unexplained box appearing on the screen in Windows 11. Affected users describe the box as causing system instability, with the mouse cursor changing to a blue spinning circle when hovering over it. Troubleshooting steps attempted include running the Microsoft troubleshooter, executing sfc /scannow from an admin prompt, and updating drivers, but the issue persists and often requires a double reboot to temporarily resolve. Discussions focus on identifying the cause and finding a permanent fix for this mysterious graphical anomaly.
  1. S

    Windows 11 Mystery faint box in Win 11

    Win11 works fine for a day or so, then it becomes unstable, with a mystery faint box in lower centre of screen (refer 2 attached). I also have a video clip showing this, but it is 15MB and this forum doesn't seem to allow it to be added (if someone provides an email address I can send it). If I...
    • sidr
    • Thread
    • admin prompt cursor drivers mystery box reboot screen issue troubleshooting unstable video clip windows 11
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. whoosh

    VIDEO Mysterious Black Boxes Found In Egypt

    :shocked::andwhat:
    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • ancient artifacts archaeology egypt mysteries mystery box
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler