If your taskbar is frozen or windows aren't responding, a simple refresh won't help. Instead, you should restart the "Windows Explorer" process. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager. Find "Windows Explorer" in the list of processes. Right-click it and select Restart.

If the screen is visually stuck but the system is responsive (music plays, NumLock toggles):

Right-click any empty space on your desktop and select Refresh from the context menu.

Sometimes, however, a simple refresh isn't enough. If the screen flickers or colors look "off," it might be a driver issue rather than a simple desktop glitch. For these moments, the user learned the ultimate secret combo:

do:

Win + Ctrl + Shift + B → Screen goes black for ~1 second, beeps, then returns.