New HP PC on Win 11 has an issue where the taskbar is not refreshing, the most visible manifestation being the time doesn't update (it also means that if close an app then you're not necessarily going to get the window you think when you click it in the taskbar).

Tried all the fixes I can find on the wwww, has anyone had this and successfully fixed it?

First I've heard of this one. What happens when you float your mouse above a taskbar item?

It'll relate to whatever item was there, not the current one

It seems to be related to my PC not correctly joined to the domain. It seems OK now (last week or so)

Nope, still got it. PC shows 10:10, DC shows 12:57

Flipping thing

I'd imagine this is a bug in the DWM or Explorer. Have you tried seeing what happens when you go to task manager and kill the Desktop Window Manager or explorer, then run it again? (although I'm actually not sure how to run apps via task manager anymore - darn Windows 11)

Did you repave it with a fresh Windows install, or is this the default, manufacturer-installed crapfest?

If the latter, I'd put good money on that being your problem. There's some HP-installed crap that's screwing up the taskbar.

Restarting Explorer has fixed it (yes Windows 11 is a pain), so a bug in one of the most import components of Windows. Crazy.

Default HP install, I'll see what's installed that I can remove

Wow, there's a LOT of HP shit installed

Classic HP. Take it all out.

I've been rocking a Framework laptop for about a year now and I love it. No crapware other than Windows 11 its self!