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The only way that works, as noted above is to end the process via task manger. Sometimes I have some luck with reducing the impact by choosing 'Cose -> on all other desktops' (via right click over the window in the taskbar pager), but chosing 'Close-> Everywhere' or 'Close -> On this desktop' does not work to actually shut down the app. Interesting that these processes that do not actually have a visible window still have these phantom windows in the TaskBar pager - and this specifically a Windows 10 phenomenon.

Just to be clear these windows are associated with various processes, but none of these processes currently have any actual windows open on any of my desktops - it just appears in the TaskBar pager. In terms of these phantom windows in the TaskBar pager They start on one of the desktops and then clone themselves as I move to other desktops. In general these are not apps I have chosen to start on startup, and I'd be happy to not have them startup - but I haven't figured out how yet. As noted, this is not only for Windows Shell Experience Host, but also for other Windows apps like Store, Photos, Calculator. I've been happily using Dexpot for years, and since moving to Windows 10, these various Windows app windows clutter my TaskBar pager (which I rely on heavily) to the point that it impacts my ability to use it to see what I have running on the various desktops. I Hope this workaround suits you and the informaion posted helps in some way. In the meantime, as much as I understand there is a downside to reverting to an earlier version, it's one I'm prepared to tolerate for now. When time permits, will continue to look and post what I find. Issue is present using Windows 10 Ent latest Windows updates. Issue is present using Windows 10 Pro Creators latest Windows updates. Issue is not present using Dexpot 1.6.13 Issue is not present using Windows 7 Ent SP1 latest Windows updates. Issue is not present using Dexpot 1.6.12 (workaround I have chosen for now)
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If you have two monitors, in Full scrren mode the annoying blank "Windows Shell Experience Host" window(s) will appear only on the monitor you nominated as your "main monitor" but never the second display. Issue is with the "Windows Shell Experience Host" blank window appearing when Dexpot virtual desktops are tiled in Full Screen mode.

Changing and experiementing with "Personalized" desktop backgrounds, color, Fits, themes etc, and in different combinations.
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Clean uninstall and fresh install of 1.6.14 + reboot.
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Earlier versions at this link: Ĭonsidering what I have tried, it "appears" to be looking more and more like a bug/design flaw problem with a recent Windows 10 update incompatible with both 1.6.14 and 13. I've tried a few things and found one workaround to the issue at hand that permanently works for me which was to revert to an earlier version of Dexpot specifically version 1.6.12 Build 2416 running under Windows 10 Pro Creators version 1.6.13 harbors the same issue. Now that I am, it also returns on logoff/logon. As I am constantly logged into my laptop and travelling I was unware the problem would return. Good catch about the issue returning on reboot after ending the process tree to "ShellExperienceHost.exe".
