Security News > 2021 > May > Windows 10 KB5003214 update causes taskbar display glitches
The latest Windows 10 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 preview update is causing display issues and glitches on the taskbar's system tray.
Last week, Microsoft released the optional Window 10 KB5003214 preview update so that users and the enterprise can test the fixes coming in the mandatory June 2021 Patch Tuesday updates.
This update also enables the new Windows 10 News and Interests taskbar news feed for all users of Windows 10 2004 and later.
Since installing this update, numerous users report that the system tray in the Windows 10 taskbar began having display glitches where tray icons disappear, get pushed to the right, overlay each other, or get pushed off the edge of the screen.
After users experimented with different settings, it was determined that the bug is caused by disabling the News and Interests widget on the taskbar.
Windows 10 users affected by this bug found that it could be fixed by uninstalling the KB5003214 preview update, but unless Microsoft fixes the issue before June 8th's Patch Tuesday, all users will be faced with this issue.
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