I know that 64-bit Operating Systems can run 32-bit applications. With my limited computer knowledge, I assumed that one is a 64-bit version of Internet Explorer and the other is a 32-bit version of Internet Explorer. I only have the problem using the one labelled 'Internet Explorer'. I do not expereince the problem if I use the 'nternet Explorer 64-bit'. In the list of Programs there is an 'Internet Explorer' and a separate program 'Internet Explorer 64-bit'. So, once I realized the issue was with Internet Explorer, I was looking through my list of programs under Start, then All Programs, I noticed something I have not noticed before. After doing that or re-starting the computer all would be good again until I opened Internet Explorer and then closed the original window. The problem would correct itself after a re-start of the computer or if I cleared the desktop by going into the Task Manager and stopping the process 'explorer.exe', then I could go to Start, then Run and run 'explorer.exe' to refresh the desktop items. Additionally, set your GPU to the high-performance mode and use the same refresh rate on all your. If you can’t enable extended desktop mode, check your cable connection and update your GPU drivers. If your monitors use different refresh rates, set them to the same rate. I could click on items in the taskbar at the bottom of the desktop screen, but not on any desktop icons. Click on the Monitor tab and check your Screen refresh rate.

Once I close that window, then hovering over desktop icons with my mouse pointer would not highlight any icon and I also could not click on any Desktop icon at all.

UNTIL I would close the original window that Internet Explorer opened. Then I noticed that once I clicked on Internet Explorer and surfed the internet it was all ok. The original problem is that when I got my laptop I used the icon that just said 'Internet Explorer' had no issues for about a month or so.

Can t click desktop