A clean boot is reported frequently to temporarily alleviate the issue, but apparently it always comes back. For me the reboot didn't even provide temporary relief. In the end it was the full combo...

Hey Arnie, before "resetting OS to factory defaults" did you have a clean install of Windows 10 or an upgrade from an earlier operating system? I'm asking because using the Win10 Reset OS feature...

OK I solved it this way:

in control panel, network and internet, network connections, change adapter settings:
1) disabled the adapter
2) uninstalled the driver (removing from disk)
3) deleted...

You rebooted, I bet! :-)

After 2 full days of trying various things on the internet, this post included, my menu is now back! I can't say exactly what sequence of events fixed it, but here's basically what I think...

It was working day before yesterday.

The Tray icon only shows the network/Ethernet adapter; the wifi icon is missing. Normally I'd click on the wifi icon to connect to wifi networks; that option...

That BAT file was obviously well written but it didn't work for me either.

Just an FYI, for me a restart (not shutdown) doesn't even remediate temporarily.

Alexat: what resolved the problem for me was disabling the timebroker.

you can edit the Registry to disable "Runtime Broker", but this will also prevent Microsoft Store Apps from running.*
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My freezing problem has only occurred once since disabling timebroker, and that time I had just plugged in a new monitor with an adapter that was probably out of date. So I think the timebroker...

As an update to my earlier post, my problems persist even after removing external devices. The only external devices I have are an external monitor through a USB port, an external disk through a USB...

I'm having a similar issue and am watching this thread with interest. For me when I lock up I have mouse movement capabilities but no response other than seeing my mouse. I also have to hard boot my...