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Start menu, action center, etc not working most of the time
I get randomly but frequently on my Windows 10 on my Dell Optiplex 780 where the start menu stops working. clicking on it does nothing, the start menu will not open, so I attempt the action center, that will not open either. Neither will the sound (volume), or the Ethernet icon. Task View, and other pinned icons work just fine. The only way I can fix this (since I cannot shut down due to no start menu) is to force power off my PC. It works upon restart but it is only a matter of time until it stops working again. I did the usual troubleshooting that is displayed on various websites, including the one on Microsoft but the problem persists. Always fixable with a restart. But constantly restarting my computer is becoming a hassle. Any ideas?
If there is a stuck process I need to end, I have not discovered what it is yet.