Hello,
Sorry to hear you are having issues. Just as a test does the issue goes away if you try different Windowblinds skin? Such as Diamond or Arsenic which come with Windowblinds.

Thank you,
Basj,
Stardock Community Assistant.

Hey basj - no (it makes no difference if I change skins)

Hey pelaird - yes (I have the latest Object Desktop & I/it always runs updates all the times)

hey Basj

That is Open-Shell Menu 4.4.195

It is Classic Shell re-born

https://open-shell.github.io/Open-Shell-Menu/

I used to use Classic Shell back in the day (old habits die hard)

What you have highlighted down below has nothing to do with Open-Shell

It has to do with the file highlighted just above it 'EMS foot massager';

that has its config in the 3 dots to the right of 'view' >

down the bottom 'options' >

middle button called 'view'

& I thought it was 'always show status bar'

but I was wrong.

I can't show a picture because Ashampoo Winoptimizer 28 stuffed up things 

In all the time I have used both, I have never had a problem

I had both programs install OK b4 the problem arose

But to pease you, I will un-install open-shell,

or disable its start-up if possible

I tried to disable open-shell from starting -up, but it still did

So I un-installed open-shell, the problem was still there

I changed the Blind & its background, so the fogginess is not so prominate