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   On Tue, 12/2/2025 8:10 PM, John C. wrote:   
   > On 25/12/01 11:22 AM, John K.Eason wrote:   
   >> In article <10gk226$1als3$1@dont-email.me>, r9jmg0@yahoo.com (John C.)   
   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> *From:* "John C."    
   >>> *Date:* Mon, 1 Dec 2025 04:35:16 -0800   
   >>>   
   >>> Lately, I've been noticing an ongoing slowing down of Windows 10 on   
   >>> my   
   >>> computer. First it was getting the Desktop toolbar I use from the   
   >>> Taskbar, then it was the Start Menu itself (I use Open Shell)   
   >>> opening,   
   >>> and now it's startup times for several programs that I use.   
   >>>   
   >>> After extensive discussion with Copilot, we narrowed it down to   
   >>> KB5068781, which applied kernel level security fixes and Secure Boot   
   >>> certificate updates. This could introduce extra checks during   
   >>> executable   
   >>> startup.   
   >>>   
   >>> Anybody else noticed this?   
   >>   
   >> Nope. No slowdown at all and 'yes' I do have that update installed (18th of   
   >> November) and I also use Open Shell. Not sure what you mean by the "desktop   
   toolbar"   
   >> though.   
   >>   
   > If you right click on the taskbar, you'll see "Toolbars" at the top of   
   > the resulting context menu. If you click on that, you'll see "Address",   
   > "Links" and "Desktop". If you select "Desktop, that toolbar will appear   
   > in the task bar and clicking on it will shoe a list of any desktop   
   > shortcuts you have set up.   
   >   
      
   That seems to be responding normally here. Click on the >> and the menu   
   appears instantly.   
      
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                Desktop   
      
   And that is on Win10 patched up to date (all in-band updates,   
   don't know about any that are to be installed outside of   
   Windows Update). Win10 Pro 19045.6466   
      
      Paul   
      
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