I recently did a year's worth of Win 10 updates from MS, now when I do a startup or restart there are four unwanted interlopers on the screen (see picture) before the login screen. How do I get rid of them?
That fixed it, thanks.It sounds like (and looks like) the OP is referring to the screen widgets.....
According to Google's AI these are the instructions:
To remove widgets from the lock screen on Windows 10, you can disable the "detailed status" app in the Personalization settings. Choosing the "None" option will turn off all the weather, news, and other information cards that appear.